… A longtime activist, Angel often argued against institutions like policing, jails and prisons in favor of non-carceral models of justice, suggesting that decades-long prison stints did little to affect the root causes of harmful behavior. …

“We know that Jen would not want someone involved in her death, whether complicit or not, to waste away in prison for decades, and we take some comfort in knowing Ishmael has a chance to repair some of the harm he has caused,” the statement added.