Pass Pennsylvania House Bill 2135

Pass Pennsylvania House Bill 2135

The Issue

The United States in only one of a handful of Nations in the World who sentence people to Life without parole. Pennsylvania ranks second in the country.This sentence is also issued to juveniles meaning these humans will die in prison even after decades of paying their debt to society and reforming. This bill will retroactively give some inmates who've proven remorse and change an opportunity at parole. Please sign
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The Issue

The United States in only one of a handful of Nations in the World who sentence people to Life without parole. Pennsylvania ranks second in the country.This sentence is also issued to juveniles meaning these humans will die in prison even after decades of paying their debt to society and reforming. This bill will retroactively give some inmates who've proven remorse and change an opportunity at parole. Please sign

The Decision Makers

Pennsylvania House of Representatives
2 Members
Jason Dawkins
Pennsylvania House of Representatives - District 179
Joanna McClinton
Pennsylvania House of Representatives - District 191
Former State House of Representatives
4 Members
Ron Marsico
Former State House of Representatives - Pennsylvania-105
Leslie Acosta
Former State House of Representatives - Pennsylvania-197
Tonyelle Cook-Artis
Former State House of Representatives - Pennsylvania-200
Former State Senate
2 Members
Stewart Greenleaf
Former State Senate - Pennsylvania-12
Patricia Vance
Former State Senate - Pennsylvania-31

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Petition created on August 19, 2016