NJ man who fought to keep juvenile offenders from dying in prison walks free

NJ man who fought to keep juvenile offenders from dying in prison walks free

James Comer is greeted by friends and family upon his release from Northern State Prison in Newark on Oct. 17, 2025. (Photo by Steve Hockstein/HarvardStudio.com)A man whose criminal case helped redefine juvenile justice in New Jersey left prison Friday after nearly 26 years behind bars, a release civil rights advocates celebrated as an affirmation of their decade-long fight against extreme prison sentences for minors. James Comer was 17 when he …