Juvenile Justice

Sentences imposed prior to Miller without consideration of youth are flawed and require resentencing

In June 2012, the United States Supreme Court struck down mandatory life without possibility of parole sentences when imposed on individuals convicted of committing murder while under age 18 (referred to herein as JLWOP sentences). 

Washington State Supreme Court decision that affirmed that criminal sentences must account for age

The ACLU-WA sued on behalf of a 14 year old boy held in solitary confinement and his mother

A case involving automatic decline, which sends juveniles who are 16 or 17 directly to adult court

An amicus brief regarding youth sentencing and providing a meaningful opportunity for release