She Was 17 They Sentenced Her to Die in Prison | Juvenile Life Without Parole

At 17 years old, straight-A student Michelle Pearson was sentenced to life without parole and spent 34 years in prison.

In this episode of the FreeHer Podcast, Andrea James talks with Michelle and Dr. Raf about juvenile life without parole, the science of the adolescent brain, and why the U.S. keeps sentencing Black children, especially Black girls, to die in prison.We talk about Miller v. Alabama, reentry after decades inside, and what it really means to say, “We’re not free until we’re all free.”🔗 Learn more: https://www.nationalcouncil.us | freehercampaign.org