If I Were a Person of Color, I’d Still Be in Prison

I was sentenced according to the “Delivery of Heroin Resulting in Death” sentencing guideline range of 262–327 months. But I was sentenced to 60 months. How is that possible?

Well, I’m white. I could feel the institutional racism the moment I stepped foot inside the criminal system.

It’s not as reductionist as the judge gave me less time solely based off the color of my skin. Racial privilege runs much deeper.

I received a slew of sentence reductions, some standardized and some fabricated…