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Tia Skinner (Credit: Michigan Department of Corrections)

No-Parole Sentence Thrown Out In Deadly Knife Attack On Parents

Tia Skinner’s life sentence will be revisited because the U.S. Supreme Court banned mandatory no-parole sentences for teens convicted of murder. She was 17 at the time of the deadly attack.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/02/22

Sentenced To Life At 16, Woman Hopes For Freedom

Should teens convicted of the most brutal crimes be punished just like adults? Or should their youth matter?

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/02/17

Mich. AG Casts Doubt On Impact Of Juvenile Parole Case

Bill Schuette believes a judge’s recent opinion on no-parole sentences for juveniles covers only five prisoners and is not a sweeping decision affecting other inmates.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/02/13

Judge Opens Door For Michigan Juvenile Lifers

All Michigan inmates serving no-parole sentences for murder committed as juveniles are entitled to a fair and meaningful possibility of release, a federal judge has ruled.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/30

Court Offers Hope To State’s 358 Juvenile Lifers

Michigan inmates serving mandatory life sentences without parole for crimes they committed as minors may have a chance to pursue freedom rather than spend the rest of their lives behind bars.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/06/26

Juvenile Life Without Parole Law Challenged

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit challenging a Michigan law that bars any chance at parole for juveniles convicted of certain murders.

2010/11/17

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