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Juvenile Life Without Parole (JLWOP)

Cox v. Commonwealth

Pennsylvania Supreme Court •
Our brief focused specifically on the young adult population—18 to 25 year olds—who make up over one third of Pennsylvania’s current death row population and whose developmental traits of immature decision-making, impetuosity, susceptibility to negative peer influences, and greater capacity for rehabilitation further underscore the overall arbitrary and disproportionate nature of Pennsylvania’s death penalty.
Sex Offender Registration of Children (SORNA)

In re A.W.

Ohio Supreme Court •
Our brief argued that the court violated A.W.’s constitutional rights by failing to provide notice at the time of his plea that completing sex offender treatment was a necessary condition to avoid imposition of an adult sentence and that the court violated his rights and Ohio law by imposing the adult sentence for a condition that, due to time constraints, was impossible for A.W. to meet.
Keeping Kids in the Community

State v. B.O.J.

Washington Supreme Court •
Our brief argued that the court impermissibly considered B.O.J.'s gender and dependency status, in direct contradiction to Washington State statute, resulting in an inappropriate lengthy term of incarceration for very minor offenses. Our brief highlighted research demonstrating that girls, particularly girls of color and those involved in both the delinquency and dependency systems, are often punished more severely by courts, under the justification of providing treatment and protection, than their male peers for the same or more severe offenses.
Keeping Kids in the Community

J.P. v. County of Alameda

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit •
Amici urged the Court to affirm the trial court ruling and uphold First Amendment protections for siblings, including cohabitating siblings in foster care.
Juvenile Life Without Parole (JLWOP)

Commonwealth v. Stahley

Pennsylvania Supreme Court •
Our brief argued that Mr. Stahley’s sentence of life without parole is unconstitutional, because it was imposed without the protections of Batts II and because the court failed to consider evidence of his rehabilitation and rehabilitative potential, as well as the hallmark characteristics of youth as required by Miller.
Youth Tried as Adults

State v. B.T.D.

Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals •
We argued that the entirety of section 12-15-204, which required young people in Alabama charged with certain crimes to be prosecuted in adult court, was unconstitutional under the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the United States Constitution.
Decriminalization

State v. F.T.

Washington Supreme Court •

F.T. was sentenced to nearly 7 times the Juvenile Justice Act sentencing guidelines’ recommendation for shoplifting only $97 worth of candy and clothing. With no

Juvenile Life Without Parole (JLWOP)

Roberio v. Massachusetts Parole Board

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court •
Our brief argued that the 1996 Amendment which provided for a maximum of a 5-year setback after parole application denial does not apply retroactively to juveniles or adults. Arguing that the amendment risked increasing terms of incarceration for those it is applied to retroactively, the brief suggests that it violates the state and federal constitutional ex post facto provisions.