Mara Kardas-Nelson

A Life Sentence Couldn’t Defeat Their Love. Now They’re Working To Change The System That Kept Them Apart.

Taewon Wilson and Candace Chavez-Wilson are part of a growing movement to end life without possibility of parole and other harsh sentences.

Mara Kardas-Nelson Aug 24, 2020

A Woman’s Fight to Get Her Terminally Ill Sister Out of Prison During the Pandemic

California Governor Gavin Newsom said he’s releasing thousands of prisoners. But that doesn’t necessarily include some of the state’s sickest patients.

Mara Kardas-Nelson May 11, 2020

As the Coronavirus Pandemic Worsens, Olympia’s Homeless Community Scrambles for Support

The COVID-19 crisis is shining a light on America’s worsening housing crisis and limited resources for response.

Mara Kardas-Nelson Mar 27, 2020