The highest court in Massachusetts has raised from 18 to 21 the minimum age at which a person can be sentenced to mandatory life without parole. Juvenile justice advocates are
The Supreme Judicial Court on Thursday ordered the state to raise from 18 to 21 the minimum age at which a person can be sentenced to mandatory life without parole
BOSTON (AP) The highest court in Massachusetts ruled Thursday to raise from 18 to 21 the minimum age at which a person can be<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/massachusetts-high-court-rules-younger-adults-cannot-be-sentenced-to-life-without-parole/">Read More</a>
Massachusetts’ highest court ruled in two separate opinions that “emerging adults” must be offered at least the possibility of parole when sentenced to life in prison a decision that could free many more people than just the two plaintiffs.
The decision in Massachusetts is significant in its own right, while serving as a reminder that states can provide broader rights than the U.S. Supreme Court.