Jan 26, 2021
In support of House Bill No. 409, “AN ACT concerning Juveniles Convicted as Adults-Sentencing-Limitations and Reduction (Juvenile Restoration Act).”
My name is Emily Mooney, and I am a resident criminal justice policy fellow at the R Street Institute, which is a nonprofit, center-right public policy research organization. Our mission is to engage in policy research and outreach to promote free markets and limited, effective government. As part of this mission, our Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties team focuses on evaluating policies related to criminal justice and the juvenile justice systems as well as ways of effectively reintegrating the formerly incarcerated into society. Therefore, HB 409 is of special interest to us.
Will be Joined by a Diverse Group of Local and National Stakeholders
MILWAUKEE – State Rep.
David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) will be hosting a virtual legislative briefing on Juvenile Life Without Parole next Monday, January 25th from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. This briefing will be covered live and archived to view after on Wisconsin Eye. In advance of the briefing, Rep. Bowen released the following statement:
“I am excited to announce my first briefing of this legislative session on a critically important topic, one that will guarantee that children will not be sent to prison for the rest of their lives based on a crime they committed as a teenager, long before their brain is fully developed. I am equally as excited to be joined by such a strong coalition of advocates and experts from across Wisconsin and the country to highlight this issue to my legislative colleagues.”