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News Story About Jacob Ind on Colorado Springs KKTV 111 comment

lisakenney wrote 5 months ago: I’ve posted a number of Jacob Ind’s essays on serving life without the possibility of pa … more →

Tags: Juvenile LWOP, Mary Ellen Johnson, Pendulum Foundation, Jacob Ind, JLWOP

National Organization of Victims of Juvenile Lifers2 comments

lisakenney wrote 6 months ago: Several weeks ago, I spoke with Jennifer Bishop-Jenkins of Illinois.victims.org after she commented … more →

Tags: Juvenile LWOP, Mary Ellen Johnson, Pendulum Foundation, Juvenile Sentencing, Victims Rights, IllinoisVictims.org, Jennifer Bishop-Jenkins

What I Learned in Supermax, a Guest Post from Mary Ellen Johnson5 comments

lisakenney wrote 6 months ago: Mary Ellen Johnson met Jacob Ind a few months after he killed his parents at age 15. She’s the … more →

Tags: Jacob Ind, Juvenile LWOP, Mary Ellen Johnson, Pendulum Foundation, Supermax

From Inside Supermax: Sexuality in Prison (18 of 18)

lisakenney wrote 7 months ago: I recently read some journals from another inmate who estimates that up to 70% of inmates engage in … more →

Tags: Juvenile LWOP, Jacob Ind, Supermax

From Inside Supermax: Suicide in Prison (17 of 18)

lisakenney wrote 7 months ago: How common is suicide? What kind of inmate is most likely to commit suicide? How are they able to do … more →

Tags: Juvenile LWOP, Jacob Ind, Supermax

From Inside Supermax: Rape in Prison (16 of 18)

lisakenney wrote 7 months ago: It seems to be a commonly held belief that rape is almost an accepted part of prison culture and thi … more →

Tags: Jacob Ind, Juvenile LWOP, Supermax

From Inside Supermax: Thoughts on Recidivism (15 of 18)

lisakenney wrote 7 months ago: Surely, you’ve seen inmates released and then returned. Why do you think this is so common? There … more →

Tags: Jacob Ind, Juvenile LWOP, Simple Justice, Supermax

From Inside Supermax: Thoughts on Reintegrating into Society (14 of 18)

lisakenney wrote 7 months ago: It’s interesting to me that you and two of the other juveniles serving LWOP (and probably a whole … more →

Tags: Juvenile LWOP, Jacob Ind, Supermax

From Inside Supermax: The High Rate of Incarceration (13 of 18)

lisakenney wrote 7 months ago: The Associated Press just released this: “For the first time in U.S. history, more than one of eve … more →

Tags: Juvenile LWOP, Jacob Ind, Supermax

From Inside Supermax: Mentally Ill Prisoners (12 of 18)

lisakenney wrote 7 months ago: I’ve heard quite a few references to inmates who are assumed to be mentally ill and you’ve relat … more →

Tags: Jacob Ind, Juvenile LWOP, Supermax

From Inside Supermax: How Would You Change the System? (11 of 18)

lisakenney wrote 7 months ago: Through your letters and through interviews with others who are in prison, I have a growing understa … more →

Tags: Jacob Ind, Juvenile LWOP, Supermax

From Inside Supermax: Juveniles Who Choose Violence (10 of 18)

lisakenney wrote 7 months ago: Having committed very serious violent crimes at a very young age and subsequently, having been acqua … more →

Tags: Jacob Ind, Juvenile LWOP, Supermax

From Inside Supermax: The Corrections Staff (9 of 18)

lisakenney wrote 7 months ago: I recently did an eight part series of posts with Jacob Ind, who was sentenced as a juvenile to LWOP … more →

Tags: Juvenile LWOP, Juvenile Sentencing, Jacob Ind, Supermax

Illinois Continues to Debate Second Chances for JLWOPs

lisakenney wrote 7 months ago: The Washington Post released a piece on the debate about Juvenile LWOPs in Illinois here. Please not … more →

Tags: Juvenile LWOP, Juvenile Sentencing, IllinoisVictims.org, Jennifer Bishop-Jenkins, Illinois Victims

From Inside Supermax: Part 8 of 83 comments

lisakenney wrote 7 months ago: This is the last of 8 posts. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Part 5 … more →

Tags: Juvenile LWOP, Harsh Sentences, Juvenile Sentencing, Jacob Ind, Supermax

From Inside Supermax: Part 7 of 8

lisakenney wrote 7 months ago: This is the 7th of 8 posts. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Part 5 … more →

Tags: Juvenile LWOP, Harsh Sentences, Juvenile Sentencing, Jacob Ind, Supermax

From Inside Supermax: Part 6 of 8

lisakenney wrote 7 months ago: This is the 6th of 8 posts. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Part 5 … more →

Tags: Juvenile LWOP, Harsh Sentences, Juvenile Sentencing, Jacob Ind, Supermax

From Inside Supermax: Part 5 of 8

lisakenney wrote 7 months ago: This is the 5th of 8 posts. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Based o … more →

Tags: Juvenile LWOP, Harsh Sentences, Juvenile Sentencing, Jacob Ind, Supermax

From Inside Supermax: Part 4 of 81 comment

lisakenney wrote 7 months ago: This is the 4th of 8 posts. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Can you describe what p … more →

Tags: Juvenile LWOP, Harsh Sentences, Juvenile Sentencing, Jacob Ind, Supermax


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