This broadcast features “Life Sentences in America," by Ashley Nellis, senior research analyst with The Sentencing Project. The lecture on the connections between life sentences and mass incarceration was recorded live Feb. 15, 2016, at the Center for Ethics and Public Policy at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Founded in 1986, The Sentencing Project promotes reforms in sentencing policy, addressing racial disparities and practices, and advocating for alternatives to incarceration. Produced by Karanja Keita Carroll.