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Massachusetts Supreme Court Abolishes Life for Children
Kerry “Shakaboona” Marshall
The Massachusetts Supreme Court abolishes all life without parole sentences for child defendants. The unthinkable has happened. Massachusetts has recently joined the conservative states of Texas, Colorado, and Wyoming, in abolishing life without parole imprisonment… Full Transcript
In 2012 the U.S. Supreme Court decided that mandatory life sentences for juveniles was a violation of the Constitution’s Eighth Amendment prohibition against “cruel and unusual punishments.” Ever since then almost a dozen states have… Full Transcript