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In case you're interested in learning more about the progress of juvenile resentencings in the District so far, here is a quick rundown of the (mostly pretty good!) media coverage so far:
First, this great piece from @mitchryals at City Paper goes in depth with some stories of those directly impacted, as well as discussion of the IRAA's origins and the opposition from the USAO: https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/article/21091500/how-to-end-a-sentence
Next, another great write up from WAMU's @maustermuhle about the IRAA, the proposed Second Look Amendment Act, and the government's opposition: https://wamu.org/story/19/08/22/i-wanted-him-to-rot-d-c-officials-and-prosecutors-wage-battle-over-fates-of-young-violent-offenders/
The Appeal's @kira_lerner was one of the first people to write about these cases, and did a great story on the government's early opposition in these cases, as well as a profile of one of our star IRAA guys: https://theappeal.org/d-c-offers-hope-to-people-who-committed-crimes-as-children-but-prosecutors-are-fighting-back/
@keithlalexander did this profile of Kareem McCraney, the first juvenile lifer to be released as a result of the IRAA, now over a year and a half ago: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/an-opportunity-to-change-new-dc-law-allows-juveniles-sentenced-as-adults-to-have-sentences-reduced-after-20-years/2018/08/09/dcc65ff2-93eb-11e8-a679-b09212fb69c2_story.html
Slate's @mjs_DC did a terrific piece on D.C. U.S. Attorney Jessie Liu's opposition to the IRAA, and the problems with the USAO's arguments: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/08/us-attorney-jessie-liu-dc-juvenile-criminal-justice-reform.html
More from The Post's @keithlalexander about the pending Second Look Amendment Act and the USAO's opposition: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-is-considering-giving-more-prisoners-a-chance-for-early-release-prosecutors-are-pushing-back/2019/08/03/c1b55312-a970-11e9-86dd-d7f0e60391e9_story.html
From The Cato Institute, @BlanksSlate provides a helpful explainer about why measures like the IRAA and the Second Look Amendment Act are necessary to turn back the tides of mass incarceration: https://www.cato.org/blog/iraa-slaa-moving-beyond-nonviolent-drug-offenders-address-mass-incarceration
D.C. Attorney General @KarlRacineDC and Ward 6 Councilmember @charlesallen co-wrote this powerful op-ed pushing back on some of the fearmongering from opponents of these reforms: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/local-opinions/no-dcs-criminal-justice-reform-efforts-dont-go-too-far/2019/08/16/907807c2-bea6-11e9-9b73-fd3c65ef8f9c_story.html
Also at @theappeal, @SarahLustbader had a great piece on what we're doing here and the importance of second chances for those who commit crimes as youth: https://theappeal.org/potential-second-chances-for-prisoners-in-d-c/
On the importance of expanding eligibility under the IRAA to include those who were under 25 at the time of their offense, our Director @jameskzeigler wrote this op-ed for @dclinenews https://thedcline.org/2019/08/13/james-zeigler-dc-councils-second-look-sentencing-efforts-are-thoughtful-safe-and-just-responses-to-crisis-of-mass-incarceration/
