News in Brief Will Parole Get a Second Chance in Virginia? Twenty years after abolishing parole, one state is examining the impact (and the politics). Lauren Kirchner
News in Brief Reconsidering Juvenile Life Sentences—Again A new Supreme Court case could affect thousands of prisoners serving life sentences without parole for crimes they committed as teens. Lauren Kirchner
News in Brief Should Minors Ever Face Life Without Parole? Four years ago the high court decided no minor should face the death penalty. Now it's poised to determine if youths should face life without a chance of parole. Lewis Beale