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2012
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The Lives of Juvenile Lifers: Findings from a National Survey
By Nellis, Ashley.
The Sentencing Project (Washington, DC).
This report presents data from the first survey about juvenile lifers. This is especially important since the United States is the only country in the world that incarcerates a juvenile (for) life without parole (JLWOP)—meaning this child will die in the prison. Anyone working with incarcerated children especially those for life without parole need to read this publication. Key findings are given for: socioeconomic disadvantages, education failure, and abuse; extreme racial disparities in JLWOP ... Read More
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47 pages
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2009
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Hearing on: H.R. 2289, the "Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2009"
U.S. Congress. House of Representatives. Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security (Washington, DC).
Access to information regarding the sentencing of juveniles to life without parole is available at this website. Hearing documentation, the video podcast, related news, and written testimony submitted to the the House Subcommittee are included.... Read More
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1 p.
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2009
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No Exit: The Expanding Use of Life Sentences in America
By Nellis, Ashley; King, Ryan S..
The Sentencing Project (Washington, DC).
"This report challenges the supposition that all life sentences are necessary to keep the public safe, compared to a term of fewer years" (p. 3). Sections contained in this report are: introduction; growth in life sentences; individuals serving life sentences for crimes committed as juveniles; policies and practices that drive life sentences; the consequences of life sentences on society; and recommendations for reform.... Read More
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45 p.
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2008
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No Chance to Make It Right: Life Without Parole for Juvenile Offenders in Mississippi
By Thomas, Holly A..
NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund (LDF) (New York, NY).
The need to eliminate the sentence of life without parole (LWOP) as executed in Mississippi is explained. Seven sections comprise this report: introduction; what life without parole is and whom it affects; how the sentence of juvenile LWOP came about; children tried as adults; characteristics of Mississippi's juveniles serving LWOP and the case against such sentences; conclusions and recommendations; and the chart "Juveniles Sentenced to LWOP in Mississippi."... Read More
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26 p.
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2008
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The Rest of Their Lives: Life Without Parole for Youth Offenders in the United States in 2008
Human Rights Watch (New York, NY).
The sentencing of juveniles to life without parole (JLWOP), effectively to die in prison, is examined. This report has sections that cover: new findings in 2008; a nationwide problem; harsh sentencing practices; crimes that can lead to JLWOP; sentencing disparity; life in prison; JLWOP and international human rights -- there are 2,484 youth serving LWOP in the world, all in the U.S.; fair sentences for youth; and recommendations.... Read More
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12 p.
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1985
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Managing Long-Term Inmates: A Guide for the Correctional Administrator
By Unger, Cindie A.; Buchanan, Robert A..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); Correctional Services Group (Kansas City, MO).
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149 p.
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