Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced he had granted clemency to Cyntoia Brown, who has been serving a life sentence since killing her abuser when she…
The landmark decision makes Washington the 21st state (plus DC) to ban the sentence, meaning a majority of states now ban or do not use it
October 18, 2018, Washington,…
https://cfsy.org/wp-content/uploads/Washington_state_flag.png7121200Matt GritzmacherMatt Gritzmacher2018-10-18 19:29:442018-10-18 20:01:24Washington State Supreme Court Rules Life Without Parole for Children Unconstitutional
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…