Proposed LegislationNewspaper CoverageLiberty Voice: Boston Lawmakers Discuss Juvenile Parole Eligibility 5/17/14
Wicked Local: Rulings forcing Mass. lawmakers to revisit parole in juvenile murder cases 5/17/14 Liberty Voice: Boston Families Protest Supreme Court Ruling 5/16/14 Salem News: Our view: Families deserve credit for pushing parole bill 5/16/14 Gloucester Times: Families, petition boost Tarr parole bill5/16/14 Somerville Patch: Families of Victims Urge Legislators to Prevent Parole Eligibility for Juvenile Murderers 5/15/14 Eagle Tribune: Families demand promises will be kept on sentences Boston Globe: Victims’ families back juvenile parole measure 5/15/14 Boston Herald: Lawmakers weigh parole for young murder convicts 5/15/14 MassLive: Difficult Decisions: Statehouse Juvenile Justice Hearing 5/14/14 Telegram: Lawmakers weigh parole for young murder convicts 5/14/14 Fox 25: Lawmakers weigh parole for young murder convicts 5/14/14 Salem News: Victims' families urge minimum sentences for juvenile killers 5/15/14 Chron: Lawmakers weigh parole for young murder convicts 5/15/14 Boston Magazine: Families to Deliver Petitions to Governor Asking to Stop Possible Parole of Jailed Murderers 5/12/14 Newburyport Daily News: The battle a family shouldn't have to fight 5/9/17 Gloucester Times: Editorial: Families deserve credit for standing by Tarr parole bill 5/9/14 Gloucester Times: Victim's family testifies at Tarr parole bill talks 5/8/14 Eagle Tribune: Family of slain teen urges mandatory time for juvenile killers 5/7/14 Enterprise: Lifer Gets Chance at Parole 4/30/14 Newburyport Daily News: Ruling on juveniles not fair to their victims 4/11/14 Boston Herald: Teen lifer parole hearings on hold for judge’s ruling 3/25/2014 Boston Herald: Killers convicted as teens could make bids for parole concessions 3/24/2014 Ipswich Wicked Local: Families fighting to amend SJC decision 2/28/14 Newburyport News: Those who lost lose again 2/20/14 Lowell Sun: SJC ruling is devastating to our family 2/6/14 The Examiner: Chism case should not be delayed 2/5/14 The Republic: Michigan House passes new sentencing rules for young killers; bill won't apply retroactively 2/4/14 Eagle Tribune: Candles for Beth: Hundreds come out to remember 1992 Groveland murder victim 2/3/14 The Gloucester Times-Vigil planned to spotlight, protest parole ruling 1/27/2014 The Eagle Tribune-Editorial: Parole bill restores some justice to victims' families 1/26/214 Newburyport News: Honoring Beth's Memory 1/24/2014 The Salem News: Ritzer family seeks to right injustice 1/24/2014 Eagle Tribune: New bill proposes that juveniles convicted of 1st degree murder wait 35 years for parole 1/24/2014 Andover Patch: Seeking Justice: Finegold, Other Lawmakers Push for 'Fix' to SJC Ruling 1/24/2014 Westport News: Mass. lawmakers seek juvenile sentencing changes 1/23/14 New Bedford Evening Journal: State lawmakers propose 35-year minimum for juvenile murderers 1/23/2014 Nashoba Publishing: Senators to unveil juvenile sentencing bill 1/23/2014 Newburyport Daily News: SJC ruling strikes at my family's hearts 1/23/2014 Newburyport Daily News: Prosecutors seek new penalties for juvenile murder convictions 1/23/2014 Gloucester Daiily Times: Letter: Girl's killer should never be released 1/23/2014 On Point with Tom Ashbrook: Transcript: Mandatory Sentencing: Victims Speak Out 1/22/2014 Salem News: Letter: Don't parole juvenile murderers 1/22/2014 Newburyport Daily News: Beth Brodie's killer must not be released 1/22/2014 Eagle Tribune: Letter: Victims' rights are now at risk in Massachusetts 1/22/2014 Gloucester Daily Times: Letter: Ruling an affront to all victims' rights 1/21/2014 Boston Magazine: The Downing Family’s Fight to Keep a Convicted Murderer Behind Bars 1/21/2014 Newburyport Daily News: Victim's rights are now at risk in Mass. 1/20/2014 Newburyport Daily News: Seeking Justice for Beth Brodie1/20/2014 Boston Herald: Life without Parole 1/20/2014 The Boston Globe Magazine: Locking up kids for life?1/19/2014 Eagle Tribune: Help keep Brodie’s killer in prison 1/19/2014 Itemlive.com: Rulings on killers a blow to victims’ families 1/18/2014 The Metro West Daily News: Downing: SJC ruling hurts victims 1/18/2014 Gloucester Daily Times: Letter: Ruling on Teen Killers Revives Fears 1/18/2014 Eagle Tribune: DAs urge change to parole eligibility for juvenile murderers 1/18/2014 Newburyport Daily News: Where is our justice? 1/16/2014 The Examiner: Downing Family Will Fight for Justice1/16/2014 Eagle Tribune: Letter: Where is justice for our family? 1/15/2014 Haverhill Gazette: Brodie's friends fight parole for her killer1/14/2014 Somerville Patch: SJC Ruling Exhumes Gruesome Somerville Murder Case 1/14/2014 The Lowell Times: SJC's parole ruling turns justice system upside down 1/14/2014 Gloucester Daily Times: Letter: Court parole ruling revives painful memories 1/14/2014 Newburyport Daily News: Concern for repeat of tragedy 1/14/2014 Boston Herald: No parole for killer 1/14/2014 Eagle Tribune: Ruling places victims in fear 1/12/2014 NOTE: it is the second letter in the column Glouster Times: Letter: Killer doesn't deserve chance at parole 1/11/2014 Lowell Sun: SJC decision on juvenile murderers totally insane 1/10/2014 Newburyport News: Candlelight vigil Feb. 1 in memory of Beth Brodie: 1/10/2014 Eagle Tribune: Killer deserves life behind bars 1/9/2014 Eagle Tribune: Letter: SJC ruling revives painful memories1/8/2014 Newburyport News: Legislature should act on parole ruling 1/8/2014 Newburyport News: Justice should not be conditional 1/8/2014 Newburyport News: Keep Beth Brodie's murderer in jail 1/8/2014 Salem News: Shocked by SJC Ruling 1/7/2014 Eagle Tribune: Editorial: Legislature should act on parole ruling 1/7/2014 Eagle Tribune: Finegold pledges fight in 'youthful offender' decision 1/6/2014 Newburyport Daily News Our view: State court makes wrong call on juvenile murderers. 1/6/2014 The Lowell Sun Ruling on murders is a call to action: 1/5/2014 Eagle-Tribune News article: 1/4/2014 Gloucester Times News article: 1/4/2014 Salem Evening News article: 1/4/2014 Boston Globe: Slain Danvers teacher’s family slams ruling on juveniles 1/3/14 New York Daily News article: 1/2/2014 Glouster Times: 2nd city case tied to ruling 1/2/2014 The Examiner article Justice should not be conditional :12/31/2013 Glasgow Daily Times: Teen killers could get parole under Mass. high court ruling 12/31/2013 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling on life without parole sentencing for juveniles: Boston Globe 12/24/2013 |
RadioHarry Carr Show: Sean Aylward on Parole for Juvenile Killers 5/16/14
Boston Pubic Radio: Sean Aylward's Discussion with Governor Patrick 5/15/14 (FF to minute 45) WFSU Article and Audio - Juvenile Sentencing Bill Among Handful Of Measures Now Headed To House Floor - 3/21/2014 CBS Boston: Les Gosule: Part 1-No Parole for Minors-1/23/2014 Part 2: No Parole for Minors - 1/23/2014 On Point with Tom Ashbrook: Jail Time And Violent Juvenile Offenders 1/22/2014 adf TelevisionNECN: Victims' families petition against parole for juvenile convicts 5/14/14
Channel 5: Families of murder victims determined to fight for those who cannot 5/14/14 Channel 4: Lawmakers Weigh Parole For Young Murder Convicts 5/14/14 Fox 25: Giving Juveniles Convicted of Murder Another Chance at Freedom 5/14/14 Fox 25: Murder Victims Faimilies’ Hand Over Petitions On Beacon Hill 5/14/14 Channel 5 News: Family of murdered teen fighting to keep killer in jail 5/6/14 Fox 25 News: Convicted Killer One Step Closer to Winning Freedom 4/30/14 Fox 25 News: Family of Beth Brodie at State House to Discuss Juvenile Offender Ruling 4/8/14 Fox 25 News: Sean Alyward 1/23/2014 Fox 25 News: Victim's family reacts to possibility of convicted juvenile murderers getting parole 1/23/2014 Fox 25 News: Senators Unveil Juvenile Sentencing 1/23/2014 NECN Coverage 1/23/2014 CBS Coverage 1/23/2014 WMUR9: Raymond family fights possible parole for man who murdered sister: 1/15/2014 NECN: Broadside: Juveniles convicted of murder can't be sentenced to life without parole 1/7/2014 Fox 25 Boston interview with the Brodie Family: 1/1/2014 Channel 7 WHDH.com Colleen Ritzer family decries SJC decision: 1/3/14 BlogsIssueSpot: Difficult Decisions: Statehouse Juvenile Justice Hearing 5/15/14
Boston Criminal Attorney Blog: MASSACHUSETTS SJC DECISION BARRING JUVENILE LIFE SENTENCES WITHOUT PAROLE: GOOD OR BAD? 12/26/13 International CoverageUnivision Boston: Polémica por libertad condicional a delincuentes juveniles 5/15/14
Amerika Nachrichten: Eltern ershuttert: Killer ihrer Tochter bald frei? 1/2/2014 Shortnews: USA: Neues Gesetz - Killer bald auf freiem Fuß? 1/2/2014 Court CasesSee Ward v. Commonwealth, 407 Mass. 434, 437 (1990). "The judge must consider, but shall not be limited to, evidence of the following factors: `(a) the seriousness of the alleged offense; (b) the child's family, school and social history, including his court and juvenile delinquency record, if any; (c) adequate protection of the public; (d) the nature of any past treatment efforts for the child; and (e) the likelihood of rehabilitation of the child.'" Id.
Miller v Alabama, Jackson v Hobbs Article; TeenKillers.org SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES MILLER v. ALABAMA- SCOTUS SJC Diatchenko Case Gregory DIATCHENKO vs. DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR the DISTRICT & others Suffolk. September 4, 2013. - December 24, 2013.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Massachusetts Rulings: Commonwealth v Richard Baldwin (9/1997-10/1997): click here |