Youth Today
All posts tagged "juvenile lifers"
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1.5KNewsSentenced to 65 years, at age 19, Alabaman will ask for prison-release during Monday hearing
LaKeith Smith was convicted when he was 15 for his part in a burglary.
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830NewsNew Mexico has lost track of juveniles locked up for life. We found nearly two dozen.
An upcoming bill could grant these youth their freedom, if they can be identified.
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2.0KNewsTennessee ban on juvenile life sentences is latest to align with U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling
Some states ignore court orders to lessen juvenile sentences.
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1.1KGuest Opinion EssayTeen shooters should be judged as teens, not adults
Few among us are oblivious to the suffering that results from certain crimes committed by youthful offenders. As researchers and citizens, we...
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1.3KNewsHenry Montgomery, at center of juvenile life debate, is free
The Louisiana inmate whose Supreme Court case was instrumental in extending the possibility of freedom to hundreds of people sentenced to life...
