David M. Shapiro is the executive director of the Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center.
Half a decade after the U.S. Supreme Court signaled it wouldn’t extend protections for children facing life without parole, state constitutions offer hope.
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Limiting the Damage of the Juvenile Sentencing Case I Lost
Half a decade after the U.S. Supreme Court signaled it wouldn’t extend protections for children facing life without parole, state constitutions offer hope.