Cruel and Unusual: Sentencing 13- and 14-Year-Old Children to Die in Prison

Abstract

EJI has launched a litigation campaign to challenge death in prison sentences imposed on young children. This report is intended to illuminate this cruel and unusual punishment inflicted on children, particularly for those who have been without legal help for so long that the procedural obstacles to winning relief in court will be formidable. Increased public awareness, coupled with informed activity by advocacy groups, will be necessary to reform policies that reflect a lack of perspective and hope for young children. (palabras claves: sentencias a menores, encarcelamiento juvenil)