(De)Serving Life Blog

I know all too well what a second chance can do for someone because I am living proof of it. With a long history of addiction, criminal behavior, and plenty of jail and prison time to go with it, four years ago I was given an opportunity to heal outside of prison — a treatment […]

Following the passing of Victoria Yarbrough-Gamble on August 10th, we want to reflect on and celebrate Victoria’s life and accomplishments.

Angelo Sedillo is a (De)serving Life client serving life at NENMCF in Clayton, NM.

We here at (De)serving Life saw DA Sam Bregman's “new” Children’s Code Reform for 2026—and we should probably keep it 100: It’s literally HB 134 all over again.

Introducing poems written by Angelo Sedillo, a (De)serving Life client serving life at NENMCF in Clayton, NM.

I wouldn’t be here. I wouldn’t be writing this. Because second chances are real—but someone has to be willing to offer them.

Convincing New Mexico to stop sentencing children to die in prison required us to let go of “us” versus “them” politics.

A.M., who is serving a life sentence for a crime committed as a child, has written a heartfelt letter to young people today.