"I have been locked up for 39 years. I am not eligible for parole until August 2060, when I would be two months shy of my 97th birthday. Unless the law changes, in all likelihood I will be in prison for the rest of my life. Mine could be a sentence of death by incarceration."
"I started my death thoughts at the obvious place: I thought about the life I would likely be living if I fought hard to beat the lung disease I have that could kill me, and managed to conquer it."
A rally in New York City aimed to push for parole reforms before the legislative session ends. A formerly incarcerated individual reflects on 39 years of imprisonment and the impact of solitary confinement. He contemplates mortality and the quality of life he may face if he survives his health issues. With a parole eligibility date far in the future, he expresses the despair of a life sentence that feels like a death sentence.
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