Learn More

To learn about what happens when a person who had been sentenced to LWOP is released, read the Human Rights Watch report:

To learn more about mass incarceration in the US, visit:

To learn more about the perspectives of survivors, visit:

To learn more about the sentencing of youth in the US, visit:

To hear more stories of individuals sentenced to life without the possibility of parole, visit:

Contact Us

The National LWOP Leadership Council is a joint effort of the Anti-Recidivism CoalitionHuman Rights Watch, and University of Southern California Gould School of Law’s Post-Conviction Justice Project.

The project creates awareness about the sentence of life without parole, supports the leadership of people who have experienced the sentence, and encourages changes in law and practices.

About Us

The National LWOP Leadership Council is a joint effort of the Anti-Recidivism CoalitionHuman Rights Watch, and University of Southern California Gould School of Law’s Post-Conviction Justice Project.

The project creates awareness about the sentence of life without parole, supports the leadership of people who have experienced the sentence, and encourages changes in law and practices.