In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it is unconstitutional to sentence a juvenile to a mandatory life without parole sentence. This changed everything for Pennsylvania’s juvenile lifer population, who now got a second chance at freedom. Learn about the more than 500 juvenile lifers in Pennsylvania’s corrections system and how this ruling changed their… Continue reading Juvenile Lifers in Pennsylvania
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After serving 68 years in Pennsylvania prison, Joe Ligon returns to modern world he barely knows
Pennsylvania has put more juveniles behind bars for life than anywhere else in the country. And, of those people, Joe Ligon has the tragic distinction of being the oldest and longest–serving juvenile lifer in the country. He was recently released from a Pennsylvania prison after 68 years. “CBS This Morning: Saturday” co-host Michelle Miller spoke… Continue reading After serving 68 years in Pennsylvania prison, Joe Ligon returns to modern world he barely knows