Tag Archives: life in prison
Innocents on Death Row
According to findings published by the United States, the National Academy of Sciences, 1 in every 25, or 4.1% of death row inmates are innocent. This is incredibly disturbing considering since 1977 only 1.6% of death row inmates have been exonerated and set free. Death row cases receive a great deal of attention and… Read More »
Life Incarceration for Juveniles?
How would you feel if you were fifteen years old and had no hope of living your life outside of prison bars? In 2010, Terrance Graham, a juvenile, was sentenced to life in prison without any chance of release or parole after violating his probation. In this case, Graham challenged his sentence under the… Read More »