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Paulette Carrington endured over forty years of a life-sentence without parole, incarcerated at the age of seventeen. Pardoned in 2017, she has worked with integrity to maintain her independence while dedicating her free time and creativity to women still trapped in prison.  She will be the liason with the life-sentenced women, connecting their visibility with the events in the Pardon Garden. 

Paulette and me at the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral in 2018. photo by Sharon Gunther

Paulette with Scarlet in my studio in 2018.

Paulette and  me in 2017, soon after Paulette was released having endured over 40 years in prison, incarcerated as a child of 17. photo by Tayarisha Poe, courtesy of Leeway Foundation

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