http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/new-report-highlights-challenges-michigans-juvenile-lifers <p>Teen offenders in Michigan are worse off than teens in other states.</p><p>That&#39;s according to<a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/93527377/Basic-Decency"> a new report</a> from Michigan-based <a href="http://secondchances4youth.org/">Second Chances 4 Youth</a> and the state chapter of the <a href="https://www.aclumich.org/">ACLU</a>.&nbsp;</p> Tue, 15 May 2012 18:26:41 +0000 Mercedes Mejia 7479 at http://michiganradio.org New report highlights challenges for Michigan's juvenile lifers http://michiganradio.org/post/juvenile-offenders-life-without-parole <p>A federal judge will hear the state&rsquo;s request to dismiss a <a href="http://www.aclu.org/drug-law-reform-human-rights-racial-justice/hill-v-snyder">lawsuit</a> challenging state law that allows juveniles offenders to be sentenced to life without parole this afternoon.&nbsp;</p> Thu, 21 Apr 2011 05:01:01 +0000 Steve Carmody 2163 at http://michiganradio.org Juvenile offenders & life without parole