After nearly 30 years on death row, he’s fighting for NC to give him a basic education

Marcus Mitchell is on death row at North Carolina’s Central Prison. Convicted of a triple murder, he’s been there for 27 years. And he’s likely never getting out.

But he doesn’t believe that means people like him can’t seek self-improvement. To him, “education is the key to rehabilitation” — even for those without a release date.

When Mitchell had nowhere else to turn, education kept him afloat. Family and friends sent him books so he could study on his own…

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