The US is the only country in the world that still continues to give out this sentence to minors

Program Title: Juveniles sentenced to life without the possibility of parole
Description: This is a documentary about the Juveniles sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. The Unites States is the only country in the world that still continues to give out this sentence to children under the age of 18. This sentence is regarded world wide as inhumane and inappropriate for youth.

Host(s): Dee and Camile Cascanette
Featured Speakers/Guests: Michelle Leighton, Co author of "Sentencing Our Children to die in Prison"and director of the Human Rights Programs at the San Fransisco University School of Law Joe Heckle, Member of Fight for Lifers-West Jeffrey Shook, Assistant proffessor in sociology at the University of Michigan Beatriz Luna, Associate professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh Bradley Bridge, Psychiatrist Anita Colon, Sister of Robert Saleem Holbrook Rosalyn Payne, Sister of Muti Ajamu- Osagboro Lisa Parks, Muti's Spiritual Advisor Velia Koppenhoefer, Mother of Efren Parades Jr. Lars Steinburg, Lawyer Alison Motta, Lawyer for Muti's Case Robert Saleem Holbrook, Serving a sentence of life without possibility of parole since the age of 16 Sara Kruzan, Serving a sentence of life without possibility of parole since the age of 16

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