Senator Dave Cortese has actually sponsored some important criminal justice reform efforts over the previous term, consisting of the existing 2 year expense SB 300 which would permit individuals sentenced to LWOP who were not the real killers to have a possibility at parole.
Existing California law mandates a sentence of death or life without the possibility of parole (LWOP) for anybody founded guilty of “murder with unique scenarios,” even if the individual did not eliminate anybody, nor plan for anybody to pass away. Under present law, if an individual passes away throughout the course of specific felonies, even if the death is unexpected, those who were associated with the felony go through these serious penalties no matter their function in the individual’s death or their intent.
” Two-thirds of individuals on LWOP are individuals of color,” he stated at a current rally.
Cortese stated, “How heartbreaking it should be for a moms and dad every minute of every day of weekly, to understand that your kid, your kid has actually been sentenced to life without parole.” He stated, “When you eliminate possibility from a person, you’ve taken whatever. That’s all we have is possibility.”
Listen as Senator Cortese speaks about this and the future of criminal justice reform, today on Everyday Injustice.
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