America is the only country to condemn children to die behind bars through juvenile life without parole (JLWOP) sentences. Read this new @JJIEnews op-ed from @miriamkrinsky, Buta Biberaj, and Carol Siemon on ending JLWOP: jjie.org/2020/10/12/pol…
“Our system is sadly predisposed to see the humanity in white children more than children of color; approximately 70% of children sentenced to life without parole have been Black since 2012.”
“By one estimate, as of 2018, 2,500 people were still serving life sentences imposed for grievous mistakes they made as children.”
“A recently released national poll found that more than two-thirds of voters agree that children who received long prison terms should have their sentences reviewed.” bit.ly/2CUNGP4
“At the end of the day, isn’t rehabilitation and safe reentry the goal, rather than throwing away human lives? By creating ‘juvenile lifers,’ we as a society are robbing children of their humanity, their future and their potential.”
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1/ 64 elected prosecutors issued a joint statement today affirming that they will not prosecute abortion decisions, even if the protections of Roe v. Wade are eroded or overtuned. Read the statement: fairandjustprosecution.org/wp-content/upl…
2/ "[A]s prosecutors we should not and will not criminalize healthcare decisions such as these – and we believe it is our obligation as elected prosecutors charged with protecting the health and safety of all members of our community to make our views clear."
3/ “In our view, resources are better utilized to prevent and address serious crimes that impact our community rather than enforcing laws such as these that divide our community, create untenable choices for women and healthcare providers, and erode trust in the justice system.”