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…
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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' --…
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,…
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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.
https://cfsy.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_1464.jpg24483264Matt GritzmacherMatt Gritzmacher2018-01-25 15:54:392018-02-28 22:12:40Two years after Montgomery, progress and work to be done
For Esi Mathis of California, the 2012 Juvenile Justice Week of Faith and Healing was the first time she ever spoke publicly about her involvement in the effort…
In 1987, 16-year-old Antonio Espree, a close friend of his, and an innocent bystander were shot during a drug-related dispute in Ypsilanti, MI. Antonio was the only…