Guest Commentary: What LWOP Means to Someone Incarcerated
By Michael Reed Dorrough Please forgive me for any inconvenience that my writing may cause. I am…
Bill That Would Reform Felony Murder Special Circumstance Law in California Moves Forward
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – In California one can face life without parole (LWOP) if…
Philly Court Orders New Trial for Convicted Man after Nearly 40 Years
By Esha Kher PHILADELPHIA, PA – Five years after doubts began circulating in the news media about…
California Capitol Watch: Bill Would Reform Sentencing for Felony Murder Special Circumstances
By Eric Gelber What problem/issue would the bill address? In addition to some 700 prisoners on death…
REPORT: U.S. Obsession with Increasingly Extreme Prison Sentences
By Alexander Ramirez WASHINGTON D.C. – Research done by The Sentencing Project has shown that the number…
CA Legislation Introduced to Reform ‘Felony Murder Circumstances Law’ – Could Save Hundreds in Prison From Death or Awaiting Execution
By Dorrin Akbari STATE CAPITOL — Legislation was introduced here Tuesday to reform California’s existing “felony murder…
Coalitions Commend DA Gascón’s Effort to End ‘Racist’ Sentencing Guidelines
By Lauren Smith LOS ANGELES – The DROP Life Without Parole (LWOP) coalition and California United for…
Duke Researchers Report Life Without Parole Sentencing on Rise; Blacks Hurt Most
By Ariel Abdallah NORTH CAROLINA – Researchers from the Wilson Center for Science and Justice at the…
Biden-Sanders Proposal Calls for Ending LWOP for Juveniles, As Polling Finds Majority of Voters Agree
Last week, the Biden-Sanders unity task force released policy recommendations across the spectrum. One of the big…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Tulare DA Pushes Back against Governor Commutation
Tulare DA Tim Ward is the Secretary-Treasurer of the conservative California District Attorneys Association. A little over…
Velazquez Receives Life without Parole, but Judge Wants More in Gonzalez Motion
In early December, Alexis Velazquez was convicted of first degree murder along with special circumstances and enhancements…
Hodges Quickly Takes Guilty Plea to Murdering His 3 Children
It was just a few months ago that Robert Hodges killed his three children and attempted to…
For Some, Prop 62 Does Not Go Far Enough, Ending the Death Penalty Is Not Sufficient
In 2012 Californians narrowly voted down a ballot proposition that would have ended the death penalty and…
The End of LWOP for Juveniles?
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling in the case of Montgomery v. Louisiana,…
