THE NATIONAL LWOP LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
The National Leadership Council is a group of committed advocates and community leaders guiding and growing the movement to end the use of Life without Parole. The Council’s 14 members are people who were sentenced to LWOP but later had the unexpected chance for release. Hailing from across the country, we bring to the Council a diversity of experience, perspectives, and skills. Learn what the Council can offer you here.
- Click on any of our photos for a bio and to hear audio recordings of each of us speaking about our lives and hopes.
- Click here to learn about services the Council provides community groups, activists, schools, religious groups, and others across the country.
Mission
The National Life without Parole Leadership Council seeks to create a society that recognizes the human capacity for transformation, promotes true accountability, and creates opportunities for healing and making amends; a society in which no person is condemned to death by incarceration with a sentence of life without the possibility of parole.
What the Leadership Council Offers
The National LWOP Leadership Council is a group of committed advocates and community leaders working to end the use of life without parole sentences. The Council’s members are people who were sentenced to life without parole but later had an unexpected chance for release. Hailing from across the country, we bring a diversity of experience, perspectives, and skills. We have expertise in advocacy, public speaking, and campaigns, and offer our services to those who want to learn more about LWOP and others who are working to end it.
Reach out if your class, religious organization, or community group would like to have a person who once had LWOP speak about their experience and viable alternatives to LWOP that strengthen communities.
If you are working to end LWOP, contact us to hear how Council members can help. Among other things, the Council offers:
Presentations and Discussion
- Speaking to groups of any type
- Testifying before legislative bodies
- Educating policymakers
- Meeting with survivor/victim groups or individuals
- Meeting with those who oppose ending LWOP
Consultation
- Advising campaigns
- Providing input on drafting legislation
Media
- Interviewees for journalists
- Film, audio, print contributions for campaigns
Tools and Resources
- Graphics, video, and messages for social media
- Training for advocates
- Thoughtful, fair, and clear messaging and research
For all inquiries, please email us at nlc@beyondlwop.org
