Eric Paris Whitfield is a Black genderqueer student and activist who remains incarcerated in Eastern New York Correctional Facility after 20 years because of an unjust law known as the felony murder rule. This rule allows a defendant to be charged with first-degree murder for a killing that occurs during a dangerous felony, even if the defendant is not the killer.

Even though Paris is innocent, they were convicted of murder in the 2nd degree and robbery in the 1st degree, with a sentence of 25 years to life. They have served 20 years, meanwhile the actual killers and their codefendants are free in society.

Click here to read Paris's narrative.

Click here to read Spectrum News 1 report "Activists push for Felony Murder Law Changes"

To contact Paris, follow these steps:

1. Go to https://www.jpay.com/
2. On the left-hand side, you will see Sign up and Start today. You’re going to put in the box New York and Paris Id number: 04A3512
3. Click on the name Eric Whitfield. 
4. Follow the instructions to Create an account.
5. Buy Stamps. It will be $3.00 for ten stamps. 
6. Once you have created an account and bought stamps click compose, then write your message.
7. When you are done with your email check the box that says add a pre-paid stamp, which will give Paris the ability to respond to you.