U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Juvenile LWOP for Non-Homicide Offenses

On May 17, 2010, the Supreme Court handed down the much anticipated Supreme Court decisions in Graham and Sullivan — involving two juveniles from Florida who received  Life Without the Possibility of Parole (LWOP) sentences for non-homicide offenses.   Many PJDC members were involved in writing amicus briefs and in bringing public attention to the issue …

Youth Advocacy Groups Comment on Prison Rape Elimination Standards

Seven youth advocacy groups submitted comments on May 10, 2010 to the U.S. Department of Justice on the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission (NPREC) Standards for the Prevention, Detection, Response, and Monitoring of Sexual Abuse in juvenile facilities.  Work on the extensive comments was led by  the Campaign for Youth Justice, with participation from the …