The Supreme Court recently struck down life without parole for juveniles convicted of non-homicide crimes. The decision, which found that such sentences constitute cruel and unusual punishment, may be part of a trend of reducing sentences for minors. Courts have…

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Illinois juvenile inmates are being held in youth prisons beyond their release dates as the state struggles to find appropriate transitional living programs and halfway homes. Nearly 10 percent of the inmates in Illinois’ juvenile prisons have completed their sentences and are…

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President Obama has been quoted as saying he would like to put civility back into American political life.

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