Juvenile Life Without Parole

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?

By Corey G. Johnson and Ken Armstrong

News January 4, 2016

How We Counted the Juveniles Sent to Prison for Life

A law practice finds thousands whose sentences could be affected by Miller v. Alabama

By John Mills

Life Inside December 4, 2015

Why it’s Hard to be a Lifer Who’s Getting Out of Prison

After 34 years inside, sometimes you never feel free.

By Gregory Diatchenko, as told to Beth Schwartzapfel

News September 22, 2015

Life Without Parole: For Juveniles, 5 Tough Counties

New study places a quarter of the sentences in a handful of urban areas.

By Beth Schwartzapfel

News January 14, 2015

NYC Declares an End to Solitary for Inmates Under 21

Now comes the hard part.

By Clare Sestanovich