Sentenced to life at age 16, woman hopes for freedom

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Associated Press • Andrea Waple holds a photo of her sister, Barbara Hernandez, at her home outside of Columbiaville, Mich.

Associated Press • Andrea Waple cries as she talks about her sister’s juvenile life sentence Oct. 16, 2012, at her home outside of Columbiaville, Mich. Her older sister, Barbara Hernandez, has been in prison for more than two decades after she was sentenced to life without parole. In Jun...

YPSILANTI, Mich.—More than 21 years after she went to prison, Barbara Hernandez enters the cinderblock visitation chamber at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility in the turquoise blouse she keeps for special occasions. Her makeup is carefully applied but can&rsq...

Published: 02/17/2013