Once an Assistant Attorney General in Tennessee, Preston Shipp found his convictions challenged after teaching criminal Justice courses to inmates from the Tennessee Prison for Women.
Shipp shares his views on how the American Justice system is in desperate need of reform, especially for juveniles..
Today, he dedicates his efforts to the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, which has led to more than 1,000 people receiving a new chance at life after being sentenced to life imprisonment even though they were under the age of 18.
Brown and while traveling his own path to redemption.
Out of guilt and empathy, Shipp embarked on a decade-long journey to free Ms.
Shipp believed she deserved a chance at redemption--only to receive a brief on a years-old murder and robbery case in which he himself had argued for a life sentence for 16-year-old Cyntoia Brown.
Soon after leaving, an exceptional individual, Cyntoia Brown, joined his class.
He resigned from prosecuting and continued teaching.
Once an Assistant Attorney General in Tennessee, Preston Shipp found his convictions challenged after teaching criminal Justice courses to inmates from the Tennessee Prison for Women
