My name is Phillip Alvin Jones. I am an incarcerated individual, who entered prison at the age of 19, after a drug fueled night which resulted in another young man being shot. Thank God, he did not die of his injuries. I was sentenced to life in prison and have spent 34 years in prison thus far for this offense. I am now age 53!  I have made many strides to restore justice. I am no longer the teenager who due to my addiction, committed a crime which led to my incarceration. For the past 19 years I have done the work required to heal and rehabilitate myself. I have taken every program offered to me in prison. I have worked skilled jobs, such as data entry invoice clerk for accounts payable. I have participated in numerous self help groups, and have maintained good conduct without infractions for several years. I have pursued my education, in whatever ways I could.  I also host a podcast, The Wall Behind and Beyond. I am a youth consultant , a public speaker, and the author of two books, Exit 2 Excellence and From Risk 2 Resilience. I use my experience and my story to steer youth away from gang involvement and self destructive tendencies. Throughout the years of my incarceration, I had to seek out external alternatives to education and or vocational programs, due to limited availability for Lifer's in pursuit of degrees and certifications. We are often placed at the bottom of waiting lists or excluded altogether, in order for short time incarcerated individuals with release dates to be prioritized. I am also a proponent of mental health as well as restorative justice. I have taken 100% responsibility for the crime I committed as a adolescent, and with that have displayed remorse for causing injury to the victim in my case. I also make amends through consistent efforts to grow and develop into a pro social human being, and finally, taking measures to address my own traumas in order for me to heal and be mentally and emotionally sound. The Maryland Second Look Bill would serve as a means to allow individuals like myself to go before the sentencing court and present evidence to the Judge which demonstrates that one is deserving of a second chance, having matured, adopted healthy values, and has done the work of rehabilitation. Aside from Parole, in Maryland, Lifer's have no viable means of release, no matter how model of a prisoner they have become. I was an emerging adult (19 years old), which means, I will spend more time incarcerated than any other demographic. Juveniles and adult prisoners do less time, than emerging adults, for the same offenses. Maryland has JRA for juvenile offenders, and adults in their 30's and 40's won't serve as much time, due to life expectancy. Justice requires that something be done to make sentencing equitable and fair in the State of Maryland.