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OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE PASSES INHUMANE & UNCONSTITUTIONAL YOUTH SENTENCING BILL, COULD BECOME NATIONAL OUTLIER

2 May

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 2, 2018 Media Contact: Karmah Elmusa | kelmusa@cfsy.org | 202-289-4677 ext. 113 OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE PASSES INHUMANE & UNCONSTITUTIONAL…

ICAN Profile: Kim Simmons

30 Mar

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…

Legal Highlights: Lengthy and 'de facto life' sentences for children

22 Mar

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…

JLWOP in the 2018 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen

22 Mar

You can't go much of anywhere in March without finding yourself in a conversation about the NCAA Basketball Championship -- better known as 'March Madness' --…

From the Desk of the Director: Black History Month

28 Feb

Dear friends, As Black History Month draws to a close, we are particularly mindful of the devastating impact of the “superpredator theory,” a racially biased,…

Two years after Montgomery, progress and work to be done

25 Jan

On January 25, 2016 – two years ago today – the United States Supreme Court decided Montgomery v. Louisiana, giving hope and a chance for life outside of prison to individuals sentenced to life without parole for offenses committed as children.

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