— -- WASHINGTON - Juveniles convicted of murder can't be automatically sentenced to life in prison without parole, a divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday. The 5-4 ruling, involving two 14-year ...

New Mexico lawmakers banned life without parole for juveniles. But an opinion by the attorney general and parole board ...

A split Washington Supreme Court has ruled that sentencing juveniles to life without parole is unconstitutional. In a 5-4 ruling Thursday, the majority affirmed a Court of Appeals ruling in the case ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sara Kruzan was 17 when she was sentenced to die in prison for killing and robbing a pimp in a Riverside motel. Now, at 32, Kruzan has a chance at being freed, along with ...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court made it easier Thursday to sentence minors convicted of murder to life in prison without the possibility of parole, a ruling that reflects a change in course driven by a ...

The US Supreme Court ruled yesterday that life without parole for juveniles is unconstitutional—if they did not kill anyone. Four inmates in California fit the bill. At the same time, there’s an ...

After nearly 30 years behind bars, Joe Sullivan is detailing cars alongside his business partner, Cornelius Young, former inmate, proving how second chances and reentry support can change lives.

Cheves Ligon (pictured) represents a teenaged defendant who is serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for a slaying he committed before the Texas Legislature changed the law, which ...

Does sentencing a juvenile offender to life in prison violate the Constitution's prohibition on "cruel and unusual punishment"? The Supreme Court is set to consider that question. The court will hear ...