"In my time volunteering, working, and observing inside America’s probation system, prisons, and juvenile facilities, I have been surprised by how those inside maintain purpose in the face of eternal punishment. Throughout this period I concluded what many before me have realized and what many after me will discover, one thing sustains men and women in prison, and it is hope." —Anna Lifsec ’21, founder of the Parole Preparation Project at Cornell

April 12, 2021  |  Source: Cornell OEI | The Ripple Effect  |  Photo credit: Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash