Ursula Liang

Sep 5, 2023 | themarshallproject.org | Ursula Liang |Cary Aspinwall |Elaine Sheldon |Alysia Santo |Tessa Travis

Two Strikes“Two Strikes” tells the story of Mark Jones, a 37-year-old former West Point cadet suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and alcoholism. He is sentenced to life in prison in Florida after an unsuccessful carjacking — because of a statute that increases prison time for repeat offenders. Jones’ earlier arrests had been for minor crimes, and he spent a year in prison for stealing a $400 tool set from a Home Depot.

Aug 23, 2023 | pbs.org | Ursula Liang

Season 2023: Episode 20 Produced by: Two Strikes, a film produced with The Marshall Project as part of FRONTLINE’s fellowship with Firelight Media, examines the impact of a little-known “two strikes” law. The documentary tells the story of how a former West Point cadet struggling with PTSD and addiction got life in prison in Florida after an attempted carjacking — a sentence that even the woman whose car he’d tried to take viewed as too harsh.