For 48 people who thought they would die in Colorado prisons, a window of hope has been opened.

Last month, a bill was passed by state legislature to lessen the sentence of 48 prisoners who were sentenced to life in prison without parole as juveniles. Each juvenile offender was tried as an adult and sentenced to an adult facility for their involvement in or the commitment of murder

A recent investigation of Colorado juvenile facilities uncovered the harsh reality of thousands of youth offenders in our criminal justice system.

After spending a year battling the Department of Human Services for access to juvenile facilities and incident reports, the Colorado Gazette investigated 10 of these facilities across the state.

The details of the reports were shockingly grim. They painted a picture of a system out of

From the moment the clock strikes 3 in the afternoon until 7 at night, juvenile crime rates skyrocket.

The period between 3 and 7 PM is the time when millions of juveniles in the US go without adult supervision; it’s when school has ended and parents are often still at work. During this time period, young children are more likely to commit criminal violations involving theft, alcohol, sex, and