Short Documentary Films Look at Life Without Parole for Juveniles

(En Español) SB 9 Youth Sentencing (Lee-D, San Francisco) fell one vote short in the State Assembly last year, but advocates – including the California Catholic Conference – continue efforts to ask lawmakers to change the practice of sentencing children to life without parole.  Two recent short documentaries look at the issues:

• Four murder victim family members talk about the loved ones they lost, and why they believe life without parole is wrong for youth in this video.
• Four men tell how as teens they were convicted of murder and faced life without parole in prison. Instead, they were sentenced to parole-eligible sentences and got a second chance. Having served lengthy sentences, they are now out and helping the community.  Click here to view.