Maryland Bans Sentencing Children to Life Without Parole The bill gives hundreds of people an opportunity to petition for earlier release. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg Apr 13, 2021
How States Transformed Criminal Justice in 2020, and How They Fell Short This year of crises, revisited: Nearly 90 state-level bills and initiatives. 16 themes. 7 maps. Daniel Nichanian Dec 18, 2020
Virginia Makes All Children Eligible for Parole, a Major Shift for This Punitive State The reform’s impact will hinge on Virginia’s parole board no longer denying most applications it receives. Daniel Nichanian Feb 24, 2020
As Michigan Raises the Age, Advocates Vow to Press for More Change Michigan automatically treats all 17-year olds as adults, but that will soon change with a major new reform. But prosecutors will retain broad discretion. Daniel Nichanian Nov 14, 2019
