Juvenile lifers

A man given a reprieve from a mandatory life without parole sentence for a murder he committed as a teenager now owes restitution to the victim’s family. That’s under a decision from the Michigan Supreme Court.

Michigan sentenced over 360 minors to life without parole — more than any state except Pennsylvania. Half of them have now been released and 90% have been resentenced, in most cases to a finite length of time.

Those in favor say juvenile offenders should have a chance at "rehabilitation, reintegration, and redemption." But prosecuting attorneys from around the state, including some in northern Michigan, have concerns.

Legislation was introduced in both the state House and Senate that would abolish life without parole for juveniles under 19 years old — aligning Michigan with the nearly decade-old national precedent.

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