Maryland Bans Sentencing Children to Life Without Parole
The bill gives hundreds of people an opportunity to petition for earlier release.
youth justice
Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg
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.
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.
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.