California Supreme Court· 2/26/2018

People v. Contreras

Citations

229 Cal. Rptr. 3d 249
411 P.3d 445
4 Cal. 5th 349

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concluding that the “actuarial approach gives rise to a tangle of legal and empirical difficulties”
requiring juvenile to serve fifty years before parole eligible does not provide “sufficient period to achieve reintegration as a productive and respected member of the citizenry”
requiring juvenile to serve fifty years before parole eligible does not provide “sufficient period to achieve reintegration as a productive and respected member of the citizenry”
studies show \incarceration accelerates the aging process and results in life expectancies substantially shorter than estimates for the general population\
“For any individual released after decades of incarceration, adjusting to ordinary civic life is undoubtedly a complex and gradual process.”
“Although persons of different races and genders are not similarly situated in terms of life expectancy, it seems doubtful that considering such differences in juvenile sentencing would pass constitutional muster.”

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Judges: Liu

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