Julieta Martinelli

Salim is a former juvenile lifer, like Suave. And he was also a mentee of Frank's and several others in prison. And he thinks a lot about what it means to die inside.

Salim is a former juvenile lifer, like Suave. And he was also a mentee of Frank's and several others in prison. And he thinks a lot about what it means to die inside.

Salim now leads a special program to help people like Frank try and get compassionate release.

Salim now leads a special program to help people like Frank try and get compassionate release.

Salim now leads a special program to help people like Frank try and get compassionate release.

But for lifers, even that would have been better than the nightmare of dying in prison. For most of his sentence, Suabe thought he knew only one thing for certain, that the only way he would make it out of prison was in a box.

But for lifers, even that would have been better than the nightmare of dying in prison. For most of his sentence, Suabe thought he knew only one thing for certain, that the only way he would make it out of prison was in a box.

But for lifers, even that would have been better than the nightmare of dying in prison. For most of his sentence, Suabe thought he knew only one thing for certain, that the only way he would make it out of prison was in a box.

I just think Jesus was what we would now define as queer.

I just think Jesus was what we would now define as queer.

I just think Jesus was what we would now define as queer.

When the Supreme Court ruled that juvenile lifers, like Suave, could be resentenced, it revived hope for many others in prison. Not just those who were convicted as juveniles, like Suave, but also those who were serving life, like Frank. Maybe the laws would change for them too. But Suave knew that as the years passed, their hope was waning.

When the Supreme Court ruled that juvenile lifers, like Suave, could be resentenced, it revived hope for many others in prison. Not just those who were convicted as juveniles, like Suave, but also those who were serving life, like Frank. Maybe the laws would change for them too. But Suave knew that as the years passed, their hope was waning.

When the Supreme Court ruled that juvenile lifers, like Suave, could be resentenced, it revived hope for many others in prison. Not just those who were convicted as juveniles, like Suave, but also those who were serving life, like Frank. Maybe the laws would change for them too. But Suave knew that as the years passed, their hope was waning.

The thing is, someone like Frank is operating between two lines. Too sick for prison, but not sick enough for the parole board to grant compassionate release. With no real timeline on basically anything. It feels like an extra layer of cruelty.

The thing is, someone like Frank is operating between two lines. Too sick for prison, but not sick enough for the parole board to grant compassionate release. With no real timeline on basically anything. It feels like an extra layer of cruelty.

The thing is, someone like Frank is operating between two lines. Too sick for prison, but not sick enough for the parole board to grant compassionate release. With no real timeline on basically anything. It feels like an extra layer of cruelty.

A few weeks later, I'm visiting Suave in Philly. Maria was not able to join us for this trip, but I get a chance to tag along with Suave on a visit to Frank's nephew, Robert Reason. Sometimes Frank will send Suave packages through him, and today, one's come in.

A few weeks later, I'm visiting Suave in Philly. Maria was not able to join us for this trip, but I get a chance to tag along with Suave on a visit to Frank's nephew, Robert Reason. Sometimes Frank will send Suave packages through him, and today, one's come in.

A few weeks later, I'm visiting Suave in Philly. Maria was not able to join us for this trip, but I get a chance to tag along with Suave on a visit to Frank's nephew, Robert Reason. Sometimes Frank will send Suave packages through him, and today, one's come in.