The Sentencing Project Endorses “Sentencing Youth to Life in Prison: Justice Denied”

 We really appreciate the wonderful endorsement of our book from Ashley Nellis, Ph.D., Senior Research Analyst, The Sentencing Project, Campaign to End Life Imprisonment. Dr. Nellis wrote:

“Milliken-Boyd and Windell's book provides an essential indictment of America's harshest punishment for young people – life imprisonment. The authors carefully explain the history of life sentences imposed on youth focusing on states that use the sentence most. They then combine this in a unique way with profiles of individuals sentenced to life. The narrative and quantitative research provided in their book makes a strong case for abolishing life sentences for youth.”

            “Sentencing Youth to Life in Prison: Justice Denied” will be published by Routledge on

 April 8, 2022.

            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

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