The pilot ICAN self-care and community building convening brought more than a dozen members of the Incarcerated Children’s Advocacy Network (ICAN) together from…
The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth (CFSY) applauds Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) for championing HR 6011, which would end life-without-parole and…
https://cfsy.org/wp-content/uploads/capture.jpg161312Matt GritzmacherMatt Gritzmacher2018-06-06 14:45:492018-06-06 14:45:49Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) introduces bill to end JLWOP in federal criminal justice system
Clint Smith is a prominent writer, teacher, and Harvard Ph.D. candidate. We spoke with him about the ongoing issue of racial injustice and its effects on our…
At age 17, Kimberly Simmons was an expectant mother who was charged with first degree felony murder and was later sentenced to serve her the rest of her life in…
The first few months of 2018 have seen a number of cases from state appellate courts on issues surrounding juvenile sentencing, many of them addressing lengthy or…
https://cfsy.org/wp-content/uploads/icon-supremecourt@2x.png200200Matt GritzmacherMatt Gritzmacher2018-03-22 18:14:322018-03-23 14:17:01Legal Highlights: Lengthy and 'de facto life' sentences for children