What are other states doing about Death by Incarceration?

This fact sheet looks at current legislation that has either been introduced or passed in various states. These states have introduced or passed legislation around the resentencing of juvenile lifers, and/or people convicted of first and second-degree crimes, including murder. All of these pieces of legislation have been introduced within the last two years.

Prepared by Ayanna Lyons, Policy Advocate at Straight Ahead (based in Pennsylvania)

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