Forgotten Majority

Advocating for the just and humane treatment of those who are incarcerated.

Tag: Lawrence County

  • THE DEATH OF MANDATORY LIFE SENTENCES FOR YOUNG MURDERERS

    Published: Monday, June 25, 2012, 10:20 AM    By Contributing writer, The Times-Picayune Life-without-parole sentences for juveniles are unconstitutional, according to a 5-4 opinion Monday morning from the U.S. Supreme Court that involved a 14-year-old convicted of murder in Alabama. Evan Miller was convicted of arson and murder in Lawrence County, but his life without […]