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IL Works to Take Youth into Account in Life Sentences

publicnewsservice.org | Published on 7/26/2023
Months after Gov. Pritzker signed the bill ending life sentences without parole, efforts are being made to pass another bill that will make this change retroactive.
In addition, Juvenile Justice Initiative in IL advocates that age should be a factor in life sentencing.