As they have every year of the Trump presidency, supporters of federal funding for the arts are looking to Congress to reject the administration’s latest proposal to reduce or eliminate spending for a host of high-profile organizations.
Growing Up Behind Bars
The United States was the only country to condemn minors to life in prison with no chance for parole. In recent years, the Supreme Court has ruled this unconstitutional. Yet this investigation, a collaboration between the Howard Center and PBS NewsHour, found that more than 2,000 so-called juvenile lifers remain in prison in what the court says is cruel and unusual punishment.
Supreme Court Decisions
Beginning in 2005, the Court overturned many of the harshest policies aimed at juveniles.
Michigan and Florida Go Different Routes
Both states had large numbers of juveniles sentenced to life without parole. Both have hit speed bumps as they try to respond to the Supreme Court.
Parole In The Hands Of Governors
In most states parole commissions decide who should be released. Only three require the governor to sign paroles. Each state has handled the court’s rulings differently.
Pennsylvania’s About-Face
In the Keystone State more than 500 juveniles served sentences of life without parole. Today many of them have been resentenced, many to time served.
Meet The Juvenile Lifers
Earl Young and Calvin McNeill went to prison determined to win parole. They have spent a combined 72 years behind bars.
The Victims’ Side
Juvenile lifers have committed horrible crimes that have stolen loved ones from their families. How do we deal with their pain?
The Glendening Effect
Former Gov. Parris Glendening’s “life means life” policy changes criminal sentences for hundreds of prisoners. It is a decision he calls “a mistake,” but its impact continues to this day.
‘Life and death crisis’ in Baltimore leads Hogan to push crime bills
Calling it a “life and death crisis,” — particularly in Baltimore — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced he will redesignate his violent crime package as emergency legislation.