Since I Been Down
Sixteen states still enforce life sentences without parole for minors, a practice rooted in the three-strikes law implemented in Washington State in 1993.
“We sent children we feared to prison for life without parole. Our fear was wrong.”
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Sixteen states still enforce life sentences without parole for minors, a practice rooted in the three-strikes law implemented in Washington State in 1993.
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In Washington State, children received life sentences without parole under the three-strikes law enacted in 1993. "Since I Been Down" features the stories of these individuals, now adults, as they navigate life in prison. They confront the label of irredeemable superpredators while advocating for justice and reform. The film addresses the ongoing issue of life sentences for minors, with sixteen states still enforcing similar laws. It calls attention to systemic injustices within the U.S. criminal justice system.
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