By: Marta Nelson & Erica Bryant: Vera.org News and Stories
Incarcerating elderly people does nothing to advance public safety.
At 68 years old, Greg Mingo was granted clemency and released from a New York State prison after being unjustly convicted of a crime he did not commit. After spending more than 39 years in prison, he expected to die there. In freedom, he advocates for the release of other incarcerated older people. “When I left prison a few months ago, I left many amazing people behind,” Mingo writes. “There are so many others like me who have served decades behind bars, transformed their lives, and would be an asset to their families and communities if only they had the same chance I’ve had…