Read a summary of Graham v. Flordia, a 2009 Supreme Court case that led to the ruling that juveniles cannot be sentenced to life in prison for non-homicidal offenses.

Read is a Nov. 12, 2009, essay about the religious element to sentencing juveniles to life without parole posted at Sightings by Joan Gottschall, a U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Illinois and a member of the Visiting Committee to the University of Chicago Divinity School.

Read an April 13, 2010, post by Jesuit priest John Coleman at the blog of America magazine about the possibility of sentencing juveniles to life without parole.

Read a May 21, 2010, segment by Religion & Ethics Newsweekly about the Supreme Court decision against life sentences without parole for juveniles. The PBS program broadcast a number of reports leading up to the ruling.

The Great Warming is a 2006 documentary about climate change narrated by Keanu Reeves and Alanis Morissette. The film was endorsed by religious groups including the Evangelical Environmental Network and includes an interview with Richard Cizik, then-vice president for governmental affairs of the National Association of Evangelicals and a major voice supporting “creation care,” a favored […]

The Youth For Christ Juvenile Justice Ministries reaches out to youth in detention centers, group homes, correctional center and more to engage them in “relational outreach.” The ministry emphasizes  spiritual, physical, mental and emotional growth. Contact Jake Bland.

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is a federal department dealing with juvenile offenders and the laws that concern them. It maintains a state-by-state list of juvenile justice specialists. Anna Johnson is the communications coordinator.

Is God Green is a 2006 documentary, one of three produced by journalist Bill Moyers for PBS as part of the series “Moyers on America.” In the documentary, Moyers investigates the role of evangelical Christians in the climate change debate. The website includes the documentary itself as well as links to numerous religion and environment […]

The National Juvenile Defender Center has regional centers around the country and maintains state-by-state data on juvenile justice. Sarah Edwards is the development and communications director.