A young person makes a mistake and commits a nonviolent offense--and we lock them in prison until they die there??? It sounds incredible, but that happens repeatedly, as my column notes. The stories are unbelievable. Help spread the word about the need for reform.

A young person makes a mistake and commits a nonviolent offense--and we lock them in prison until they die there??? It sounds incredible, but that happens repeatedly, as my column notes. The stories are unbelievable. Help spread the word about the need for reform.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/opinion/kristof-serving-life-for-this.html?ref=nicholasdkristof&_r=0