Second Chance for Children in Prison Act 2009

The Second Chance for Children in Prison Act of 2009 brings back the possibility of parole for child offenders in Florida who were:
•15 years old or younger at the time of their offense and
• sentenced to 10 years or more in the adult prison system

Parole was abolished in Florida for all offenses in 1995, no matter the age of the offender. Florida now has many children in the adult prison system, who have no possibility of parole. The Second Chance for Children in Prison Act gives some of these children a second chance. In order to be eligible for parole these children must have served 8 years of their sentence, have no prior violent criminal record, have two years without any disciplinary reports, and obtain their G.E.D., unless they are unable due to disability.

Please contact your Florida Representatives and Senators to let them know you support the Second Chance for Children in Prison Act of 2009.

Please visit http://groups.google.com/group/second-chance-for-children-in-prison for more information.

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[phattygirl73]

This is great.....any updates on the legislation?!?