No Mandatory Life Without Parole for Children
Connecticut lawmakers must end the disgraceful practice of sentencing children to mandatory life sentences without possibility of parole, said ACLU of Connecticut.
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Connecticut lawmakers must end the disgraceful practice of sentencing children to mandatory life sentences without possibility of parole, said ACLU of Connecticut.
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