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Special Bulletin: U.S. Supreme Court Bans Mandatory Life Without Parole for Juveniles

June 25, 2012
Benjamin Chambers

In a landmark 5-4 decision that favors children, the U.S. Supreme Court today prohibited mandatory sentences of life without parole for juveniles. 

For more information, download the June 25, 2012 special edition of our e-newsletter on juvenile justice reform in its entirety (PDF).

 

 

Photo: Kenudigit, under Creative Commons License.

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