On Nov. 3, the future for all Americans is at stake at the ballot box, but for some children any possibility of a future outside of prison will be at stake before the Supreme Court. On Election Day, the nation’s highest court will hear arguments on the issue of juvenile sentences of life without parole.

These sentences are contrary to the weight of research and the pursuit of redemption. Indeed, back in 2009 Texas lawmakers prospectively abolished juvenile life-without-parole sentences.

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