Phillip Vance Smith, II

Imprisoned Writer

Phillip Vance Smith, II has been serving life without parole in North Carolina since 2002. He is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, a Smart Justice Fellow with the ACLU of North Carolina, and former editor of the Nash News prison newspaper.

As a writer, Smith hopes to affect change in public opinion about injustices plaguing the carceral system, most notably, a lack of second chances for people serving life and virtual life sentences.

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