Bobby Bostic

Essay: 'Here’s how I use my story to teach incarcerated kids that writing matters'

At 18, Bobby Bostic was sentenced to 241 years in prison. Now out on parole, he’s sharing the healing power of writing in juvenile detention centers.

Law & Order

Bobby Bostic embraces freedom — and the judge who sentenced him to 241 years

Danny Wicentowski

Bobby Bostic walked out of a Missouri prison in November. His freedom is roughly two centuries ahead of schedule.

Ronnie Amiyn, wearing a blue shirt and blue Cardinals baseball hat, stands at a microphone during a poetry reading. He reads from a book written by Bobby Bostic.

Law & Order

Serving a 241-year sentence, Bobby Bostic found power in poetry

Danny Wicentowski

Bobby Bostic is nearing his parole date on a 241-year prison sentence. He’s written 15 books of poetry and essays.

A photo portrait of a Bobby Bostic, who is seated and wearing a gray prison uniform.

Government, Politics & Issues

U.S. Supreme Court will not hear Bostic case on long sentences for juveniles

Rachel Lippmann

The U.S. Supreme Court will not consider the constitutionality of a 241-year prison sentence given to a St. Louis man more than two decades ago.The high…

Government, Politics & Issues

Advocates see Missouri case as the next frontier in juvenile sentencing reform

Rachel Lippmann

Bobby Bostic was 16 when he committed several felonies in the course of an armed robbery. Two years later, he was sentenced to 241 years in…