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November 1, 2012
Sign the Petition to Parole 65-year-old Glenda Jo Virgil
Glenda Jo Virgil, 65, has served 25 years for killing her physically, mentally, and emotionally abusive partner who, after beating Ms. Virgil for several hours, threatened to kill her to prevent her from leaving him. Ms. Virgil is wheelchair-bound and in poor health. In September, doctors diagnosed Ms. Virgil with…
October 31, 2012
Heidi Rummel, Students Talk Juvenile Justice on KXSC Radio
Second-year law students Michael Hart and Joanna Hall, with Supervising Attorney Heidi Rummel, discussed representing inmates sentenced as juveniles to life in prison without parole on KXSC Radio October 17. The Post-Conviction Justice Project, which since 1981 has represented parole-eligible inmates serving indeterminate life sentences, recently announced its plans to…
October 18, 2012
Student Learns Empathy, Patience
by Chao Qi My first year of law school can be summed up by various two-word phrases: Socratic method, reading cases, writing memos, outlining courses and taking exams. But after my first year of law school, I began a summer internship with USC Law’s Post-Conviction Justice Project (PCJP). I joined…
October 4, 2012
PCJP Expands Focus to Represent Youth Offenders
By Gilien Silsby USC Gould School of Law’s Post-Conviction Justice Project (PCJP) announced today that it is expanding its client base to include representation of juvenile offenders sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole. The move comes as California addresses life-term sentences for 16- and 17-year-old youths.…
October 3, 2012
California Supreme Court Reaffirms Lawrence Holding
On December 29, 2011, the California Supreme Court decided In re Richard Shaputis (Shaputis II), in which it reaffirmed the “some evidence” standard first articulated in Lawrence in 2008.
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January 17, 2012
PCJP Student to Argue Before the California Court of Appeal
On February 9, 2012, PCJP student Steve Papazian will argue on behalf of Jeanna Redwood before Division Seven of the California Court of Appeal, Second District.
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January 17, 2012
PCJP Student Argues Before 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
On December 5, 2011, Anand Krishnaswamy argued on behalf of PCJP client Destinni Mardesich before a panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena.
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January 17, 2012
U.S. Supreme Court to Review Constitutionality of Life Without Parole Sentences for Juveniles
After holding in 2010, in Graham v. Florida, that juveniles may not be sentenced to life without parole for non-homicide crimes, the U.S. Supreme Court will again review the constitutionality of death in prison sentences for juvenile offenders.
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November 21, 2011
Young Kids, Hard Times to Premiere on MSNBC November 20
“Young Kids, Hard Times,” an extraordinary documentary on youth prosecuted as adults, will premiere on MSNBC Sunday, November 20th at 7 p.m. PST.
November 18, 2011