Two Strikes and You’re in Prison Forever: Life Without Parole Sentences Are on the Rise

Death penalty sentences may be on the decline, but many will spend their final days behind bars with another sentence - life without parole. We speak with The Wire’s Gbenga Akkinagbe, and hear how Ali Siddiq’s time in prison helped him become a comedian. Inside Story is a first-of-its-kind new series created to engage with and bring information to one of America’s largest news deserts - its prisons and jails.

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