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Zerious Meadows, his sister Beverly and two nephews waiting to see his parole officer, in Detroit, MI,  a few hours after he was released on November 14, 2017.

Zerious Meadows Was Sentenced to Life Without Parole at 17. Now He's Struggling With Freedom.

Lisa Armstrong

- Dec. 26, 2017

In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life without parole for juveniles was unconstitutional. For many parolees, freedom is terrifying.

Inmates, ages 10-16, march at dawn through the exercise yard at the Webb County Juvenile Detention facility.

The U.S. Is the Only Country That Routinely Sentences Children to Life in Prison Without Parole

Lisa Armstrong

- Jun. 3, 2016

Defying the Supreme Court, some states are still putting minors in prison for life despite mitigating circumstances.

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