Fairsentencingofyouth.org Website Review

at the campaign for the fair sentencing of youth, we work to end extreme sentencing for children, and particularly the practice of sentencing children to life in prison without the possibility of parole. we lead, coordinate, develop, and support efforts to implement just alternatives to these excessive sentences, and we seek to docu*ent, challenge, reduce, and eliminate all disproportionately explore the issues surrounding fair sentencing, from legal cases to statistics, then learn how you can make an impact.     there is still so much work to do. consider making a contribution now to give children the second chances they deserve. ican (incarcerated children’s advocacy network) is a network of leaders who were incarcerated as children. now, they’re informing our efforts, communicating their personal stories, and driving efforts to create positive change within their communities.. at age 17, kimberly simmons was an expectant mother who was charged with first degree felony murder and was later sentenced to serve her. today, at 47, kimberly is a free woman who is a member of ican, and is discovering what it is like to live as an ad*lt in free society and preparing to be the kind of mother she wasn’t allowed to be the first time. view recent news and expert commentary written by the cfsy team.. washington state supreme court rules life without parole for children unconstitutional. the landmark decision makes washington the 21st state (plus dc) to ban the sentence, meaning a majority of states now ban or do not use it 712 1200 matt gritzmacher matt gritzmacher2018-10-18 19:29:442018-10-18 20:01:24washington state supreme court rules life the pilot ican self-care and community building convening brought more than a dozen members of the incarcerated children’s advocacy network 3456 5184 matt gritzmacher matt gritzmacher2018-07-09 20:27:512018-07-13 15:05:36ican members, cfsy staff gather for. congressman bruce westerman (r-ar) introduces bill to end jlwop in federal criminal justice system.