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Juvenile LWOP in Israel

lisakenney wrote 6 days ago: Juvenile LWOP in Israel, isn’t really LWOP — exactly. See this post from the University … more »

Tags: Juvenile LWOP, Juvenile Sentencing

The Dog Program in Canon City3 comments

lisakenney wrote 2 months ago: Like many people, I was intrigued by the photos of Cheryl Armstrong with the dogs in prison. I have … more »

Tags: Cheryl Armstrong

The Life Cheryl Dreams Of2 comments

lisakenney wrote 3 months ago: I asked Cheryl Armstrong (her story is here) what kind of life she imagined for herself, if she were … more »

Tags: Cheryl Armstrong, Juvenile Sentencing

Cheryl Armstrong's Inspirations

lisakenney wrote 3 months ago: Cheryl Armstrong is currently serving a 96 year sentence in the Colorado Womens Prison. Her story is … more »

Tags: Cheryl Armstrong, Juvenile Sentencing

Finding Gratitude Within Prison Walls

lisakenney wrote 3 months ago: Cheryl Armstrong is serving a 96-year sentence in Canon City, Colorado for two counts of second deg … more »

Tags: Cheryl Armstrong, Juvenile Sentencing

From Inside Supermax: Part 8 of 83 comments

lisakenney wrote 4 months ago: This is the last of 8 posts. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Part 5 … more »

Tags: When Kids Get Life, Juvenile LWOP, Juvenile Sentencing, Jacob Ind, Supermax

From Inside Supermax: Part 7 of 8

lisakenney wrote 4 months ago: This is the 7th of 8 posts. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Part 5 … more »

Tags: Jacob Ind, Juvenile LWOP, Juvenile Sentencing, Supermax, When Kids Get Life

From Inside Supermax: Part 6 of 8

lisakenney wrote 4 months ago: This is the 6th of 8 posts. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Part 5 … more »

Tags: When Kids Get Life, Juvenile LWOP, Juvenile Sentencing, Jacob Ind, Supermax

From Inside Supermax: Part 5 of 8

lisakenney wrote 4 months ago: This is the 5th of 8 posts. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Based o … more »

Tags: When Kids Get Life, Juvenile LWOP, Juvenile Sentencing, Jacob Ind, Supermax

From Inside Supermax: Part 4 of 81 comment

lisakenney wrote 4 months ago: This is the 4th of 8 posts. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Can you describe what p … more »

Tags: Jacob Ind, Juvenile LWOP, Juvenile Sentencing, Supermax, When Kids Get Life

From Inside Supermax: Part 3 of 8

lisakenney wrote 4 months ago: This post is the third in an eight part series of questions asked to and answered by Jacob Ind, who … more »

Tags: Jacob Ind, Juvenile LWOP, Juvenile Sentencing, Supermax, When Kids Get Life

From Inside Supermax: Part 2 of 82 comments

lisakenney wrote 4 months ago: This post is a continuation of a series of questions posed to and answers provided by Jacob Ind from … more »

Tags: Andy Medina, Jacob Ind, Juvenile LWOP, Juvenile Sentencing, Supermax, When Kids Get Life

From Inside Supermax: Part 1 of 83 comments

lisakenney wrote 4 months ago: As I became interested in the cases of the juveniles sentenced to Life Without the Possibility of Pa … more »

Tags: Andy Medina, Jacob Ind, Juvenile LWOP, Juvenile Sentencing, Mary Ellen Johnson, Supermax, When Kids Get Life

Categorically Less Culpable

lisakenney wrote 4 months ago: On February 13th, the Illinois Coalition for Fair Sentencing of Children released a new report, Cate … more »

Tags: Andy Medina, Erik Jensen, Jacob Ind, Juvenile LWOP, Juvenile Sentencing, Nathan Ybanez, Pendulum Foundation, Trevor Jones, When Kids Get Life

USA Today Weighs in On Juvenile LWOP

lisakenney wrote 4 months ago: In this article in USA Today, Annette Fuentes says: “It’s time to ease the too-tough, and i … more »

Tags: Juvenile LWOP, Juvenile Sentencing, UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Sara Kruzan1 comment

lisakenney wrote 4 months ago: I think Sara Kruzan is an example of a young woman who deserves a second chance. There is no questi … more »

Tags: Juvenile LWOP, Juvenile Sentencing, Pendulum Foundation, Sara Kruzan, UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, When Kids Get Life

And More Dialogue on The NYT Editorial on Juvenile LWOP

lisakenney wrote 4 months ago: An excellent post at Simple Justice today in response to the New York Times editorial on Juvenile LW … more »

Tags: Juvenile LWOP, Juvenile Sentencing, Simple Justice, UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, When Kids Get Life

Colorado Governor's Juvenile Clemency Board Application is Available

lisakenney wrote 5 months ago: When I decided to start this blog, I told myself that the best thing I could do to participate in th … more »

Tags: Andy Medina, Cheryl Armstrong, Erik Jensen, Juvenile LWOP, Juvenile Sentencing, Mary Ellen Johnson, Nathan Ybanez, Pendulum Foundation, Trevor Jones

Colorado Juvenile Direct File Bill Needs Your Support2 comments

lisakenney wrote 5 months ago: Colorado is one of a minority of states in which the prosecutor has sole discretion as to whether ce … more »

Tags: Direct File, Juvenile LWOP, Juvenile Sentencing, Representative Claire Levy


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