WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — James Carpenter spent 24 years in federal prison after he was convicted of second-degree murder when he was 17. He never imagined helping others if he became a free man.
Carpenter was approached by the founders of the non-profit, Neighbors for Justice, after he was released from prison, and he has never looked back since.
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Neighbors for Justice started during the pandemic, helping those inside the D.C. Jail. There were major concerns about the living conditions while COVID-19 was spreading, so Carpenter and his colleagues brought their concerns to the District Council and other leaders.
“We were trying to be a good neighbor,” Carpenter said. “They were going through a lockdown, and we heard the conditions were horrific, so we offered as much support as we could.”…