Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2007
To establish a meaningful opportunity for parole for each child offender sentenced to life in prison, and for other purposes.
Other Bill Titles (2 more) 12/6/2007--Introduced.
Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2007 - Requires states to enact laws and adopt policies to grant child offenders who are under a life sentence a meaningful opportunity for parole at least once during their first 15 years of incarceration an... moreSee Full Bill Text
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Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| December 06, 2007 |
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Blog Coverage
November 18, 2008 Moving Forward to a New Day
Pass HR 4300, or other legislation to condition federal funding of state programs upon the stateâs elimination of life without parole sentences for youth offenders. Life without Parole for Youth: A Nationwide Problem ...
November 04, 2008 A New Kind of Pride « Hope Is A State of Mind
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October 19, 2008 From Junior High to Life In Prison-Cruel and Unusual Punishment
I urge you to support HR 4300 (www.hr4300.com), which gives US a chance to undo the harm that has been done and give these kids a chance at LIFE. Thank you, Equal Justice Initiative (www.eji.org) , for battling on behalf of these ...










