Irredeemable
They were convicted of murder as kids and sentenced to a lifetime in prison. Five years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court called these mandatory sentences cruel and unusual punishment. Now, Michigan has begun the process of resentencing hundreds of juvenile lifers.
Prosecutors argue many of these prisoners are “irreparably corrupt” and should never be released. In IPR’s new series “Irredeemable,” you’ll hear from juvenile lifers who insist they've been rehabilitated and deserve a second chance.
You’ll meet a prisoner whose life was turned upside down by suicide, a man who hopes he'll get out so he can marry his fiancée and a man who – after 29 years – was finally released.