James Windell

  We are very pleased that Professor of Criminal Justice at California State University, Stanislaus, Abu Mboka, Ph.D., gave our book such a glowing endorsement: “Those interested in in-depth analysis and discussion of the moral and clinical deficits of public responses to juvenile delinquency, criminality and incorrigibility will find this book valuable. The thorough and careful punctuation of topics with relevant and current examples of the effect of sentencing children to life imprisonment make a compelling case for exploration.”             Dr. Mboka is the co-author of “Juvenile Delinquency in American Society: Race, Class and Politics” and author of “Criminal Justice Assessment & Classifications of Prisoners, Probationers & Parolees.”             To preorder the book, go to Amazon.com books at: https://www.amazon.com/Sentencing-Youth-Life-Prison-Justic...

We are grateful for the following endorsement from Gabrielle Dresner, Policy Associate, with the Michigan Center for Youth Justice: “Sentencing Youth to Life in Prison: J ustice Denied  is a heart-wrenching and analytic look into the United States' youth justice system. Told through the stories of those most impacted by the juvenile justice system and juvenile life without parole, backed by science and research, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in justice system reform.”  Continue to read this blog for more endorsements for our book, which will be published on April 8, 2022. There will also be announcements soon of other upcoming events. This includes a book launch party and podcasts. To preorder the book, go to Amazon.com books at: https://www.amazon.com/Sentencing-Youth-Life-Prison-Justice-dp-1032064420/dp/1032064420/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1647977810  

    We want to thank the Honorable Fred M. Mester, U. S. Attorney, Circuit Court Judge (retired), and Ombudsman for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, for his kind and thoughtful words about out soon-to-be-released book: “Sentencing Youth to Life in Prison: Justice Denied is an excellent survey of juvenile crimes, sentencing, restorative justice, the Supreme Court decisions of Graham v. Florida, Miller v. Alabama, Montgomery v. Louisiana and their progeny. The authors very clearly reflect the impact of the 8th Amendment and the importance of the Michigan Constitution view on the evolving standards of decency in our justice system. Having served on a committee to bring about the proper implementation of Miller v.  Alabama, I know these authors have reviewed our efforts. I highly recommend Sentencing Youth to Life in Prison: Justice Denied to all who have an interest in preserving justice in our criminal system.”   Sentenci...