Keesha was the daughter of heroin addicts. At age 14, she participated in a robbery that resulted in a homicide. Connecticut imprisoned her as an…

Dicky Joe Jackson was a trucker whose 2-year old son needed a bone-marrow transplant to save his life. He raised $50,000 through community fund-raisers. But…

Ora Lee Hurley was imprisoned in Atlanta for failure to pay a $ 705 fine. She was permitted to work during the day and return…

In 2013, an 86-year old male prisoner — having served forty years for felonies committed in the 1970s that were serious but did not result…

Danielle Metz became pregnant at 17 and later married an abusive man. Her husband also dealt drugs. To placate him and avoid abuse, she sometimes…