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From one victim’s family, a call to abolish life sentences for second-degree murder | Opinion

The author's father died after a carjacking, for which the perpetrators were incarcerated with no parole. Now she crusades for an end to the penalty that disproportionately affects people of color.

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a proponent of expanding access to clemency for incarcerated people, talks about the commutation process during a 2019 visit to SCI Dallas in Dallas, Pa. Earlier this year, 13 life-sentenced people were granted clemency by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a proponent of expanding access to clemency for incarcerated people, talks about the commutation process during a 2019 visit to SCI Dallas in Dallas, Pa. Earlier this year, 13 life-sentenced people were granted clemency by Gov. Tom Wolf.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer
    by Nancy Leichter, For The Inquirer
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