Jeffery L. Chapman

Jeffery L. Chapman is a prisoner in the state of Minnesota serving a life sentence. Imprisoned at age of 21, he is now 53 years old. A lifelong martial artist, Chapman spends his time practicing his skill-set, and from time to time takes on a student. He continues to fight for his freedom in the courts and hopes for a positive outcome. “The person innocent of the crime deserves his freedom, but the person who committed the crime also deserves a second chance if he/she has made a sincere change in their lives,” he says.

Chapman is politically conscious and cares greatly about the state of the world—and this country’s society as well. He considers himself a disciple of Noam Chomsky. Chapman reads George Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984, and Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles once every year for their prophetic content.


Articles by Jeffery L. Chapman

Monday March 22

Thinkin’ About You

“Or maybe he’s thinking that his life is a mess, and that he’d rather die than go on living. And what he doesn’t know. . . you and I are both standing down here, looking up at him.”