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Sentenced to life as boys, they made their case for release

Sentencing Law and Policy: Deep dive into stores of juvenile LWOP sentences and their review

How People Sentenced to Life in Prison Made Their Case for Release

At age 17, Donnell Drinks was one of many young men in Philadelphia who went to prison for life without parole. Today, the city has resentenced more of those prisoners than any other jurisdiction.

Swift Creek important to Chesterfield County

Like a chameleon, Swift Creek changes. It can morph into a trickle, form swamps and lakes, a tidal creek and more.Swift Creek is a beautiful and storied waterway. It thrives as both a natural and historic resource, a fluid artery of tranquility and hidden treasure. “Swift Creek is approximately 40 river miles,” says Weedon Cloe,

Determining if someone is mentally fit for trial in Pa. often traps them in the place making them worse — jail

This story is a collaboration between Spotlight PA and the Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, published as part of a Pittsburgh Media Partnership project. Sign up for Spotlight PA’s free newsletters here. Rachel Bridgeman thought she could hear God. Locked in the Allegheny County Jail, she slid from reality. The

Pa. judges can dismiss charges vs. those incompetent to stand trial

The state Supreme Court closed a legal loophole that kept people who would never be competent to stand trial on criminal charges in jail indefinitely.

Pa. judges dismiss charges against people 'incompetent' to stand trial

The state Supreme Court closed a decades-old legal loophole that kept people who would never be competent to stand trial on criminal charges in jail or prison indefinitely.

Judges in Pa. can now dismiss charges against people 'incompetent' to stand trial, but flaws remain | Spotlight Pa

HARRISBURG — The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has corrected a decades-old flaw in state law that left severely mentally ill people behind bars indefinitely, and highlighted lingering problems for the

Judges in Pa. Can Now Dismiss Charges Against People 'Incompetent' to Stand Trial, but Flaws Remain

Local news from StateCollege.com and Centre County Partners. Read about Judges in Pa. Can Now Dismiss Charges Against People ‘Incompetent’ to Stand Trial, but Flaws Remain and more from the State College, PA region

Judges in Pa. can now dismiss charges against people 'incompetent' to stand trial, but flaws remain – The Morning Call

The state Supreme Court closed a decades-old legal loophole that kept people who would never be competent to stand trial on criminal charges in jail or prison indefinitely.