About this episode
The episode focuses on Frank Ross, a 93-year-old man serving a life sentence, and his potential chance for release.
There’s one brother behind bars in particular that Suave can’t stop thinking about — Frank Ross, his longtime mentor. The man who taught him how to read and write on the inside. Serving a life sentence for more than half a century, the 93-year-old may have a speck of a chance to get out. That is, if he can convince the state to release him to die on the outside. Season 2 of Suave was made possible by The Mellon Foundation. Mellon makes grants to support the visionaries and communities that unlock the power of the arts and humanities to help connect us all. More at mellon.org . Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for exclusive episodes, sneak peaks and behind-the-scenes chisme on Suave and all our podcasts futuromediagroup.org/joinplus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Topics covered
- mentorship
- incarceration
- life sentence
- aging
- justice system
- independent journalism
Keywords
- Frank Ross
- life sentence
- mentorship
- incarceration
- justice system
- Mellon Foundation
- Suave
Sponsors
The Mellon Foundation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Futuro Media, Acast, futuromediagroup.org
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