Life of a Lifer - Trevor Brown

Published: Jan. 22, 2020, 1 p.m.

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Today we are talking with Trevor Brown, an inmate at the  Minnesota Department of Corrections.

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Trevor was convicted at the age of 18 and was given a 30 years to life sentence.

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Policy changes in Minnesota\\u2019s Department of Corrections, for individuals who have served 20 years of their life sentence and who are eligible for parole, is allowing Mr. Brown the opportunity to begin the process of preparing for parole. His next hearing, scheduled for 2025, will be when he finds out if he is approved for a transfer to a minimum security facility where he will be eligible for work programs in the community.

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Now, Trevor is  a Student-Teacher with The Power of People Leadership Institute,is currently enrolled in a mechanical engineering and parametric modeling (CADD) program, and he is also contributing to a  book with Dr.Kim Socha, that is entitled: Sonny and Savannah: Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline in the Age of Hip Hop.

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Visit us at www.lifeofalifer.com

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