Sent to NC prison as teens, a ‘broken’ system has kept them there as adults

Sent to NC prison as teens, a ‘broken’ system has kept them there as adults

By Lucas Thomae Carolina Public Press A decade after a federal judge ordered North Carolina to adopt a plan to give juvenile offenders serving life sentences a “meaningful opportunity” for parole, a lawsuit making its way through the court system says the state has failed to follow through. Earlier this month a judge denied the state’s motion to dismiss the suit, which was filed in 2023, noting “concerning” accounts of omitted and false informat…

Sent to NC prison as teens, a 'broken' system has kept them there as adults

Juvenile offenders languishing in NC prisons as adults have little hope for parole despite a mandate from the court system to do more. Sent to NC prison as teens, a ‘broken’ system has kept them there as adults is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please c…