Dir. of Comms & Strategic Partnerships @ ORP, City of Philadelphia | Fmr. Dir of Crim Justice Policy for @Sensharifstreet | Fmr PA Pardons Adv Board | ๐ฏ๐ฒ
It is a relief to see today, the PA Supreme Court rule that Life without Parole for Felony Murder, is cruel and unusual.
For years Iโve been fortunate to work with Senator Street on this, wasnโt politically palatable but now itโs ย time has come. #passSB942
๐งต Today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court made clear that our Commonwealth can no longer impose mandatory life-without-parole sentences in felony-murder cases without considering individual culpability. (1/10)