Why We Exist
The Justice System Tells One Story.
We Tell the Whole Story.
More Than an Inmate exists to raise awareness, amplify stories, and advocate for reform so that justice systems recognize the humanity of every person.
The Issues We Fight
SOLITARY CONFINMENT
We work to expose the human impact of solitary confinement and support efforts to reform its use.
FELONY MURDER LAWS
We educate the public on how felony murder laws operate and advocate for meaningful reform.
Turning awareness into action
What We Do
Raising public awareness about solitary confinement
Amplifying stories of incarcerated individuals and their families
Educating communities about felony murder laws
Supporting advocacy for legal reform
The
Human IMPACT
Prison sentences do not only affect the person behind the bars.
Prison sentences do not only affect the person behind the bars.
Parents lose children.
Children lose parents.
Partners lose loved ones.
Communities are affected by policies that most people never hear about until it touches their own lives.
More Than an Inmate believes that meaningful reform begins when the public sees the human stories behind the statistics.