The Rest of Their Lives
Life without Parole for Child Offenders in the United States
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I. Summary
II. Recommendations
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To the
President of the United States
To the United States Congress
To the Attorney General of the United States
To United States Attorneys
To State and Federal Judges
To State Governors
To State Legislators
To State Prosecutors
To State Criminal and Juvenile Court Judges
To Defense Attorneys
To State and Federal Officials Who Fund and Administer Corrections Programs
III. Background: Youth on Trial
IV. Sentencing of Youth to Life without Parole
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Age, Crime,
and Gender
Historical Trends in Sentencing to Life without Parole
State Variation in the Use of Life without Parole
Race
V. The
Difference between Youth and Adults
VI. Life
without Parole in Adult Prison
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Adjusting to
Life in Adult Prison
The Reality of the Sentence
Fear and Anger
Isolation, Loneliness, and Hopelessness
Incarceration alongside Adults
Access to Education and Vocational Programs
Violence
Assault
Sexual Abuse and Rape
Potential for Rehabilitation
VII. Life
without Parole under U.S. Law
VIII. Just
Sentences for Youth: International Human Rights Law
IX. Conclusion: Life without Parole and the Purposes of Criminal Punishment
Appendix A: Note on Research Methods
Appendix B: Note on Statistical Methods
Appendix C: Sample Letter Soliciting Data from State Correctional Department
Appendix D: State Population Data Table
Appendix E: Letters from Five Youth Offenders Serving Life without Parole Sentences in the United States (32 page pdf file - 4.33 Mb)
October 2005 ISBN: 1564323358