02/22/2026
We grieve deeply with so many friends and colleagues in the justice reform community the painful and tragic loss of Sincere Allah on February 13th. Among many other fundamental issues of justice for incarcerated Virginians, Sincere advocated for equitable educational access as a member of the Virginia Consensus for Higher Education in Prison, most recently serving on the Sustainability working group.
In 2024, Sincere was the opening speaker at the inaugural event of the Consensus, describing how he and other men at Augusta Correctional Center had reached out to nearby Washington and Lee University seeking college classes, which arrived in 2016–an early educational first, with mixed classes of campus and Incarcerated students earning college credits in a class together held behind bars.
We recognize Sincere’s legacy with profound gratitude. We remember his humble personal generosity in the work, and we will endlessly miss the joy of his friendship and presence among us.
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