Monthly Archives: July 2009

Treat Youth as Youth

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The New York Times published an editorial today (“12 and In Prison”) challenging the practice of sentencing children as young as twelve in adult court. Referring to Justice Kennedy’s 2005 majority opinion that children are ineligible for sentences of death, the editorial praises the Supreme… Read more

At Preston, Families Are Treated As Suspects

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The drive to Preston wasn’t completely unfamiliar to us. I had driven there once before in 2007 for a tour and Kevin had done outreach at the prison in the past. As we were driving, I thought about all of the family members who drove these same highways and roads—every… Read more