To: Michael Nutter, Philadelphia Mayor, Jamie Blackwell, Philadelphia City Councilwoman, Kenyatta Johnson, Philadelphia City Councilman, Curtis Jones, Philadelphia City Councilman, Darryl Clarke, Philadelphia City Council President, Anthony...

Juveniles should not serve life sentences without parole

Juvenile offenders who were sentenced to life imprisonment without the chance for parole and who have now served 25 years or more should be released immediately.

Why is this important?

It's been a long time coming but now it's here. The Supreme Court has deemed it unlawful to sentence a juvenile to life without parole. But many juveniles who were sentenced in the past, and who have now served 25 years or more, are still being imprisoned. They should be let out, if they have done their time.