BALLOT INITIATIVE

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Sixty-two percent of Colorado citizens believe that juveniles should get lesser sentences than adults.

Shall the State of Colorado adopt a method of criminal adjudication whereby:

a) juveniles shall have a sentencing structure separate and distinct from

that of adults;

b) juveniles tried as adults shall be sentenced to no more than 70% of the adult sentence for the same crime; in cases where a mandatory life without parole sentence applies, the legislature shall create a new sentencing range;

c) juveniles tried as adults shall be segregated from adult inmates until they reach the age of 21

d) the court shall have the sole power and discretion to determine whether the juvenile shall be tried as a juvenile or an adult;

e) juveniles currently serving sentences of life without parole in Colorado�s State and Federal Prisons shall have the ability to apply to the court for resentencing after having served 15 years of their sentence.

If you had to vote on this (possible ballot) initiative today, would you vote yes or no on this initiative?

Total Yes = 62% Total No = 27%

(See entire poll at ridder-braden.com)

Compassion in Juvenile Sentencing

A neutral site dealing with all sides of the juvenile-adult system. Includes posts from some young prisoners.

A Voice for Juvenile Prison Reform

Posts from family members and offenders of young prisoners. Also calls to action.

www.jlwopvictims.org

for victims of juvenile LWOPS