2010:
Wayne Battle, President of Lifer's Inc., pushes for new strategies to fight for parole eligibility for lifers in Pennsylvania.
May: DiGuglielmo retired after 36+ years of service at SCI Graterford. Mike Wenerowicz assumed the role of Superintendent, overseeing 1,200 staff members and nearly 3,400 incarcerated individuals.
2011:
First meetings of younger members held in Graterford Gym, focusing on empathy, change, second chances, and redemption.
The Inside-Out program expands internationally to Canada.
2011-2012:
Right to Redemption (R2R) officially forms after heated discussions on identity and mission.
Ghani compiles the group's mission statement centered on empathy, justice, and rehabilitation.
2012:
U.S. Supreme Court rules mandatory life sentences for juveniles unconstitutional.
Let's Circle Up partnership established with Haverford College and the Restorative Justice Project, founded by Felix 'Phill' Rosado and Charles Boyd.
2013:
Suicide rate in PA prisons triples (181 to 551).
Russell Craig released.
R2R coins the term “Death By Incarceration” (DBI), despite resistance from some members.
R2R presents its mission at a Lifer’s Inc. meeting, sparking debate between legislative and moral strategies.
2013-2014:
Coalition to Abolish Death By Incarceration (CADBI) forms through collaboration between R2R and Decarcerate PA.
CADBI organizes workshops, rallies, and protests to raise awareness about DBI.
2014-2016:
R2R and CADBI hold four rallies at the State Capitol, growing statewide support from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh.
Inside-Out program launches in the UK and expands to universities like Durham, Teesside, and Kent.
2015:
Bipartisan push for sentencing reform emerges in response to mass incarceration.
Inside-Out program reaches over 130 institutions and impacts 20,000 people worldwide.
2016:
EPA reports Graterford's excessive pollution into Perkiomen Creek.
“Songs in the Key of Free” music program launches at Graterford.
Pennsylvania begins resentencing juvenile lifers.
70 people released, including Ghani Songster, after more than 30 years in prison.
2017:
Eagles’ Malcolm Jenkins visits Graterford; Suave Gonzales freed after 31 years.
Let’s Circle Up hosts Restorative Justice workshop led by formerly incarcerated men.
Five suicides at Graterford occur within a year.
R2R and CADBI continue building momentum against DBI.
2018:
Suicide of Roland Alston marks the fifth in three months.
Barnes and Mural Arts collaborate to support formerly incarcerated artists like Russell Craig.
Graterford closes; men transferred to SCI Phoenix.