Written By Jada Smith L’28 Background In 2012, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled in Miller v. Alabama (2012) that mandatory life without parole sentences for juvenile offenders violate the U.S. Constitution’s Eighth Amendment.[1] Yet, twenty-two states still permit juveniles to be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole, and seventeen of those states, including Pennsylvania, actively have juvenile offenders serving … Continue reading All Kids are Kids: Why Pennsylvania Must Abolish Juvenile Life Without Parole Sentences