Too few released from NC prisons decades after teen crime convictions, advocates say




  • In US
  • 2023-02-01 10:55:00Z
  • By Raleigh News and Observer

North Carolina's juvenile justice system

They were sentenced to long prison terms for crimes they committed in their teens. But NC opened a potential door to get them out. Why are so few being released?

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