S1E1: What Happens to Children Sentenced to Life without Parole? with Dr. Tarika Daftary Kapur

What happens to children who are sentenced to life without parole for murder and then later, sometimes decades later, have the chance to be released from prison? Join me in conversation with Dr. Tarika Daftary- Kapur as she shares her research about what really happens to people sentenced as juveniles who grow up in prison and then receive a second chance. Do they succeed on the outside? Do they go on to commit more crime? Can they be safely released? 

Dr. Daftary-Kapur is a nationally renowned forensic psychologist and a Professor of Justice Studies at Montclair State University. She is an expert in juvenile decision making. She also conducted one of the first studies of second look opportunities for people sentenced to life without parole as children, a new criminal justice reform required by the U.S. Supreme Court that is happening more throughout the country. 

 

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