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| He was in prison 27 years. Now he runs a magazine to give people behind bars 'hope.' |
| By Michelle Cho and Kim Cornett - |
| Published: 09/10/2019 |
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On a recent visit to Sing Sing Correctional Facility, Lawrence Bartley was greeted by a grateful audience, recognized as someone who has been there and back. “’Cause every time I do my job, I think of you guys,” Bartley told his former cellmates and others at the maximum-security prison in New York state. Bartley — free on parole after over 27 years in prison and now working at The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization focused on criminal justice issues — has created a magazine for the incarcerated. Read More. |
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