2009 Senate Bill 173: Ban life without parole sentence for juveniles

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Introduced by Sen. Liz Brater (D) on February 3, 2009, Ban life without parole sentence for juveniles to prohibit sentencing an individual convicted as a juvenile to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole. This is the maximum penalty in Michigan law and is only imposed for the most serious crimes of violence.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 3, 2009.

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1) Re: 2009 Senate Bill 173 (Ban life without parole sentence for juveniles) by crazycajun on February 15, 2009

hark... do i sense ANOTHER vote FOR the death penalty???

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2) Re: 2009 Senate Bill 173 (Ban life without parole sentence for juveniles) by mrgalactica on February 15, 2009

I can't beleive this bill is being introduced again this session, considering the 16 year-old punk who killed that Oak Park police officer after he did him a favor by not arresting him for driving without a licence. That scum deserves life-without-parole, and it is sick to think the Legislature would give him a shot at parole, thus making the victim's family have to appear at hearing after hearing in an effort to keep him in jail.

Rehabilitation is all well and good. But there are some crimes that, for reasons of justice alone, should result in incarceration until death, no second changes.

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3) Re: 2009 Senate Bill 173 (Ban life without parole sentence for juveniles) by crazycajun on February 12, 2009

i'm sure that makes you feel better, but do you REALLY believe it. if a juvenile kills your spouse in cold blood, do you REALLY want them walking the streets again anytime soon to do it again? no matter how many times they SAY he's rehabilitated?

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