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2012
The Lives of Juvenile Lifers: Findings from a National Survey
This report presents data from the first survey about juvenile lifers. This is especially important since the United States is the only country in the world that incarcerates a juvenile (for) life without parole (JLWOP)—meaning this child will die in... Read More
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2009
Hearing on: H.R. 2289, the "Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2009"
Access to information regarding the sentencing of juveniles to life without parole is available at this website. Hearing documentation, the video podcast, related news, and written testimony submitted to the the House Subcommittee are included.... Read More
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2009
No Exit: The Expanding Use of Life Sentences in America
"This report challenges the supposition that all life sentences are necessary to keep the public safe, compared to a term of fewer years" (p. 3). Sections contained in this report are: introduction; growth in life sentences; individuals serving life... Read More
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2008
No Chance to Make It Right: Life Without Parole for Juvenile Offenders in Mississippi
The need to eliminate the sentence of life without parole (LWOP) as executed in Mississippi is explained. Seven sections comprise this report: introduction; what life without parole is and whom it affects; how the sentence of juvenile LWOP came abou... Read More
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2008
The Rest of Their Lives: Life Without Parole for Youth Offenders in the United States in 2008
The sentencing of juveniles to life without parole (JLWOP), effectively to die in prison, is examined. This report has sections that cover: new findings in 2008; a nationwide problem; harsh sentencing practices; crimes that can lead to JLWOP; senten... Read More
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2008
United States: When I Die, They'll Send Me Home: Youth Sentenced to Life without Parole in California
Results from a study on the sentencing of juvenile offenders to life without parole in California are analyzed. Sections following an executive summary are: methodology; recommendations; teenagers sentenced to die in California prisons; why youth ar... Read More
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1985 NIC Publication
Managing Long-Term Inmates: A Guide for the Correctional Administrator
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