The Fair Sentencing of Minors Act, which lawmakers passed last year, eliminated these sentences for offenders younger than 18, bringing Arkansas in line with the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling.
Wednesday, 30 January 2019
Arkansas Releases 13 Convicted Killers Sentenced to Life Without Parole ...
The Fair Sentencing of Minors Act, which lawmakers passed last year, eliminated these sentences for offenders younger than 18, bringing Arkansas in line with the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling.
Townsville shooting case to test life sentencing for juveniles
14-year-old confessed to murder of father and a first grader at Upstate school, given life without parole
Life sentences unconstitutional for juveniles
One week after ruling the death penalty in Washington unconstitutional, the state's Supreme Court struck down life sentences without parole for juveniles. The justices called the punishment "cruel," but law enforcement and prosecutors continue to argue so
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