Dying to Get Out Death by Incarceration: Life, LWOP, & ‘Virtual Life’


Event Details


Saturday, August 17th, 2024
11:00am – 3:00pm, Route 9 Library

The “Death by Incarceration (DBI): State of Delaware Life Sentences” summit is by and for previously incarcerated people, family/friends of currently incarcerated people, criminal justice system personnel, academics, policy makers, and members of the general public:

  • Learn about death by incarceration (life/LWOP/virtual life sentences) in Delaware.
  • Discuss individual- and community-level harms of our current sentencing laws, and mechanisms for relief.
  • Humanize and put a face to people currently facing DBI and their communities.
  • Identify specific policies for reform and ways for people to bring about positive change.