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March 12, 2024
Pennsylvania Reckons with Its Draconian Laws on Life Imprisonment
Victoria Law
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February 2, 2024
A Wave of States Reduce “Death by Incarceration” for Young Adults
Daniel Nichanian
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November 28, 2023
In Alabama, an “Out of Control Board” Cuts Chances for Parole
Lauren Gill
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June 29, 2023
“Just an Opportunity to Come Home”
Daniel Nichanian
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August 12, 2022
Michigan Supreme Court Restricts “Cruel” Treatment of Youth in Run of Major Decisions
Chris Geidner
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March 17, 2022
Waiting for a Second Look
Will Lennon
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February 16, 2022
New Pardon Board Official Wants to Expand Clemency in Pennsylvania, Where Thousands Are Sentenced to Die in Prison
Daniel Nichanian
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February 9, 2022
Vacancies and Zombie Commissioners Leave Opening for Parole Reform in New York
Nick Pinto
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April 28, 2021
Some Manhattan D.A. Candidates Draw A Line Against Life in Prison Sentences
Sam Mellins
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April 13, 2021
Maryland Bans Sentencing Children to Life Without Parole
Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg
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March 17, 2021
Landmark Rulings Show ‘Untapped Potential’ of State Courts To Advance Civil Rights
Daniel Nichanian
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January 13, 2021
Ohio Will No Longer Sentence Kids to Life Without Parole
Daniel Nichanian
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February 24, 2020
Virginia Makes All Children Eligible for Parole, a Major Shift for This Punitive State
Daniel Nichanian
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February 28, 2019
Reformers Target Life Imprisonment and Sentences of Life Without Parole
Daniel Nichanian
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