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Tagged: life without parole

Crime
2:26 pm
Tue May 15, 2012

New report highlights challenges for Michigan's juvenile lifers

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Teen offenders in Michigan are worse off than teens in other states.

That's according to a new report from Michigan-based Second Chances 4 Youth and the state chapter of the ACLU. 

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Crime & Punishment
1:01 am
Thu April 21, 2011

Juvenile offenders & life without parole

Credit (photo by Steve Carmody/Michigan Radio)
A guard tower stands overlooking the yard at one of the state prisons in Jackson
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A federal judge will hear the state’s request to dismiss a lawsuit challenging state law that allows juveniles offenders to be sentenced to life without parole this afternoon. 

According to the American Civil Liberties Union, there are more than 350 people serving life without parole sentences in Michigan who were convicted for a crime they committed when they were under 18 years old.   Michigan has more juvenile offenders serving life terms than any other state except Pennsylvania. 

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