CA lawmakers to consider change to life without parole

CA lawmakers to consider change to life without parole

The courtyard at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center on July 26, 2023. Photo by Semantha Norris, CalMatters For California prisoners who committed crimes when they were young and received life sentences without parole, few opportunities exist to get a second chance. The possibility of a parole review is slim, while the likelihood of dying behind bars is all but guaranteed. But one bill — which the Legislature is holding for consideration until 20…