David Luis Gonzalez

David Luis Gonzalez
Born1968 or 1969 (age 56–57)
Other namesSuave
EducationBachelor's Degree from Villanova University
Occupationsactivist, artist
Known forreleased from prison on lifetime parole, after a Supreme Court ruling that banned life sentences for juveniles
Notable workSuave (podcast)
AwardsPulitzer Prize for Audio Reporting (2022)

David Luis "Suave" Gonzalez is an artist and activist who was sentenced to life without parole at age 17. He was released from prison in 2017 on lifetime parole, after a Supreme Court ruling that banned life sentences for juveniles. The podcast Suave, winner of a Pulitzer Prize in 2022, recounts his story as someone re-entering society after three decades in prison.

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