Justices to weigh legality of life terms for kids who...
Joe Sullivan, now 33, is serving a sentence of life without parole for raping an elderly woman when he was 13. His case will be argued Monday. ( Glenn Paul, Equal Justice... More »
Denver Post - Nov. 8, 2009
High court to look at life in prison for juveniles
Life sentences with no chance of parole are rare and harsh for juveniles tried as adults and convicted of crimes less serious than killing. Just over 100 prison inmates in... More »
MSNBC - Nov. 8, 2009
Weighing Life in Prison for Youths Who Didnt Kill
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — There are just over 100 people in the world serving sentences of life without the possibility of parole for crimes they committed as juveniles in which no... More »
New York Times - Nov. 8, 2009
Weighing Life in Prison for Youths Who Didn’t Kill
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — There are just over 100 people in the world serving sentences of life without the possibility of parole for crimes they committed as juveniles in which no... More »
 - Nov. 8, 2009
US Supreme Court to examine life behind bars
A locked cellblock at a prison in the US. The US Supreme Court will Monday wrestle with the merits of convicting juveniles who have not committed murder to life in prison... More »
AFP via Yahoo! - Nov. 8, 2009
US Supreme Court to examine life behind bars for juveniles
WASHINGTON (AFP) The US Supreme Court will Monday wrestle with the merits of convicting juveniles who have not committed murder to life in prison without the possibility of... More »
AFP via Yahoo! - Nov. 8, 2009
Rolex-obsessed thief to be sentenced in Florida
In the summer of 2001, relatives discovered Jorge Perez naked and lying dead in a pool of blood on the bedroom floor of his southeast Fresno home. His throat had been slit.... More »
Fresno Bee - Nov. 8, 2009
States where juveniles serve life terms
Distribution, by state, of juvenile offenders sentenced to life in prison without parole, and the number of juvenile offenders serving such sentences for crimes in which no... More »
Channel 8 Eyewitness News - Nov. 8, 2009
Letters: We must stop throwing away children's lives
Juvenile life without parole is inhumane, costly, and ineffective ("Throwing away the key," Tuesday). With 444 people serving life for crimes committed before they... More »
Philly.com - Nov. 7, 2009
States where juveniles are serving life terms without...
Distribution, by state, of juvenile offenders sentenced to life in prison without parole, and the number of juvenile offenders serving such sentences for crimes in which no... More »
WTXX-TV - Nov. 8, 2009