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In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that mandatory life imprisonment without parole for juvenile offenders is unconstitutional. This decision was made in Miller v. Alabama and applies to individuals under the age of 18 at the time of their offense. The ruling led to the abolishment of mandatory life sentences without parole in 28 states. Currently, there is a proposal in the Michigan Legislature to end juvenile life without parole in the state, following the footsteps of other states that have already done so.

In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that sentencing juveniles to mandatory life without the possibility of parole is unconstitutional. This decision, established in the case of Miller v. Alabama, applies to individuals under the age of 18 at the time of their offense. Following this ruling, 28 states, including Michigan, have moved to abolish mandatory life sentences without parole for juveniles. Legislation is currently being considered in the Michigan Legislature to align with this Supreme Court ruling and to end the practice of sentencing juveniles to life without parole.

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'We grow out of crime': Advocates urge state to abolish juvenile life without parole ⋆ Michigan AdvanceEnd Juvenile Life Without Parole | American Civil Liberties UnionMichigan lawmakers want to get rid of life without parole sentence for juveniles - NPRArticle - The Status of Juvenile Life Without Parole Sentences following Montgomery v Louisiana - SADOSentenced to die in prison, 'juvenile lifers' ask lawmakers to end life without parole for minors - Michigan RadioMiller v. Alabama and Juvenile Life Without Parole Laws
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down juvenile life sentences - mlive.comINFOGRAPHIC: Juvenile lifers in Michigan

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