A federal appeals court Tuesday rejected a constitutional challenge to the state’s parole system by inmates who were sent to prison decades ago for crimes they committed as juveniles. A three-judge ...

Visitors line up outside of the Supreme Court on Oct. 13, 2015, as the justices begin discussing prisoners who were sentenced as juveniles to life without parole. The court has repeatedly limited such ...

As more families navigate the realities of aging into care, many grandparents are looking for meaningful ways to support the next generation – not just in the present, but for years to come. One ...

Does sentencing a juvenile offender to life in prison violate the Constitution's prohibition on "cruel and unusual punishment"? The Supreme Court is set to consider that question. The court will hear ...

This summer, I had the pleasure of meeting and working with Alan Senitt, a 27-year-old British citizen staying in Washington, D.C., learning about American politics to apply the lessons back at home.

The juvenile's age and the exact nature of their medical emergency were not immediately known.

In December, Ethan Crumbley was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing four students and injuring others at Oxford High School. It could be the last of its kind. Last spring, Michigan ...

Numerous juveniles face lengthy sentences in adult courts. July 12, 2010— -- At the age of 16, Cameron Williams lives a life far removed from the world of other teenagers. Williams, who ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sara Kruzan was 17 when she was sentenced to die in prison for killing and robbing a pimp in a Riverside motel. Now, at 32, Kruzan has a chance at being freed, along with ...