UC Law Journal
Abstract
In the Essay that follows, Michael Santos tells a remarkable story. Arrested at age twenty-three, Santos served twenty-six years in the federal prison system. While in prison, Santos published articles and books, and earned college and master’s degrees, despite what he describes as affirmatively obstructionist decisions by “corrections” personnel. Immediately after his release in 2013, Santos began lecturing at a respected state university. Today, he has a website; course materials for persons facing lengthy prison sentences; scores of supporters and mentors; and the charisma and character to hold a law symposium audience spellbound for every minute of his thirty-minute presentation. Those who teach know how difficult that can be! . . .
Recommended Citation
Rory K. Little,
Merit-Based Sentencing Reductions: Moving Forward on Specifics, and Some Critique of the New Model Penal Code,
66 Hastings L.J. 1535
(2015).
Available at: https://repository.uclawsf.edu/hastings_law_journal/vol66/iss6/3