Criminal
Dec. 29, 2012
Paradigms shifting as juvenile justice matures
SB 9, which allows for young offenders sentenced to life in prison to receive a judicial hearing after serving 25 years, was one of several major developments that changed the face of the law affecting children in 2012.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
"This is a time of tremendous change."
That was how Elizabeth Calvin, a senior advocate for the children's rights division of Human Rights Watch, summed up Gov. Jerry Brown's decision to sign Senate Bill 9 in September.
The bill, which allows young offenders sentenced to life in prison to receive a judicial hearing after serving 25 years, was cheered by juvenile justice ref...
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