Life Inside
October 21
Imprisoned for 25 years, Fred Weatherspoon was shocked to return to a Chicago he didn’t recognize. He found belonging in an unexpected way — working with vulnerable young people and their families.
Feature
May 22
Just ask a Dallas woman who spent a year in jail without talking to a lawyer.
Life Inside
May 13
At age 17, I was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. I got out due to Supreme Court decisions, but there was one catch: Parole for the rest of my life.
News
April 30
The new ruling could worsen existing racial disparities in states that condemn teens to die in prison.
News
September 24, 2020
Juvenile lifers, victims of police misconduct and immigrants convicted of minor crimes are among those with a lot at stake before the changing court.
Life Inside
September 17, 2020
After serving more than 21 years for a crime he committed at age 15, Angel Alejandro was reintroducing himself to his family. Then the virus took three relatives.
Coronavirus
June 3, 2020
The Supreme Court gave teens sentenced to life in prison a shot at freedom. Many are still waiting.
Life Inside
April 30, 2020
Bobby Bostic was sentenced to 241 years at age 16. Gardening, he writes, keeps him growing.
Justice Lab
January 30, 2020
The Supreme Court ended automatic life without parole for children. What replaces it remains unclear.
Life Inside
November 1, 2018
Even though my son was conceived in the most traumatic possible way, his birth was my saving grace.