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Readers aren t happy with SJC ruling on life without parole

Readers told Boston.com that adults under 21 should still qualify for life sentences, if their crime is serious enough to warrant it.

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What happens now that Massachusetts has banned life without parole for emerging adults?

State prison officials and advocates gear up to help an estimated 200 prisoners expected to be eligible for parole now or in the future.

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The justice of a second chance - The Boston Globe

Until the Supreme Judicial Court ruling, Massachusetts was one of only 10 states mandating that 18- through 20-year-olds found guilty of first-degree murder be sentenced to life in prison with no way out.

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Mass bans life without parole for adults under 21 Do you agree?

Tell us: Do you agree with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s ruling? Share your thoughts with Boston.com.

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State s highest court opens the way for second chances for some lifers

Massachusetts will longer be allowed to sentence 18- to 20-year-olds to life in prison without parole, heeding science that says their brains are not fully developed.

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