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Host Cashauna Lattimore talks with Assistant Appellate Defender Jonathan Harwell about kids who are sentenced to life in prison, specifically the case of Tyshon Booker, who was sentenced to life in prison for a murder that he committed when he was 16 years old. Tyshon, who is also Cashauna’s nephew, and his case demonstrate the perils of the current sentencing scheme in Tennessee. Cashauna and Jonathan also discuss new developments in the law and how there may be some hope for parole for kids who are sentenced to life.
By In Defense of Children PodcastHost Cashauna Lattimore talks with Assistant Appellate Defender Jonathan Harwell about kids who are sentenced to life in prison, specifically the case of Tyshon Booker, who was sentenced to life in prison for a murder that he committed when he was 16 years old. Tyshon, who is also Cashauna’s nephew, and his case demonstrate the perils of the current sentencing scheme in Tennessee. Cashauna and Jonathan also discuss new developments in the law and how there may be some hope for parole for kids who are sentenced to life.