Juvenile Life Without Parole

The U.S. is the only country where children as young as 13 are sentenced to die in prison.

EJI Wins Relief for 16-Year-Old Sentenced to 155 Years in Prison

03.22.17

New Jersey Supreme Court Requires Judges to Consider How Children Are Different

01.19.17

Ohio Supreme Court Strikes Down “Functional Life Sentences” for Children

01.03.17

Oklahoma Court Restricts Life Without Parole Sentences for Children

12.12.16

EJI Wins Release of Ian Manuel, Who Was Sentenced to Die in Prison at Age 13

11.16.16

Federal Court Rules Virginia Juveniles Sentenced to Life in Prison Entitled to Relief

11.07.16

Louisiana Is Latest State to Strike Down “Virtual Life” Sentences for Children

10.19.16

President Obama Commutes Sentences of More Than 200 People, Including EJI Client Ronald Evans

08.05.16

Philadelphia District Attorney Declares Life-Without-Parole Sentences Inappropriate for Juveniles

06.06.16

Iowa Supreme Court Abolishes Death-in-Prison Sentences for Children

05.27.16

Gary Tyler Released from Louisiana Prison After 41 Years

05.04.16

Utah Joins Growing Number of States That Have Abolished Juvenile Life Without Parole Sentences

04.01.16

South Dakota Abolishes Life Without Parole Sentences for Children

03.23.16

Court Strikes Down Excessive Sentences for Children

01.06.16

EJI Wins Ruling in Virginia That Juveniles Must Be Given a Meaningful Opportunity for Release

07.06.15

Connecticut Abolishes Juvenile Life-Without-Parole Sentences

07.02.15