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The Supreme Court May Have Just Granted Thousands of Prisoners a Chance of Freedom

The Montgomery ruling says juveniles sentenced to life without parole must get a shot at a new sentence or parole.

News • 01.25.2016

This Boy’s Life

At 16, Taurus Buchanan threw one deadly punch—and was sent away for life. Will the Supreme Court give him, and hundreds like him, a chance at freedom?

Feature • 01.04.2016

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