Should 13 and 14 y.o. killers be sentenced to life without parole

[hooskins]

Another interesting link :

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/23/us...pagewanted=all

[mlmpetert]

I heard an interview from Richmond's Sheriff this morning about a study conducted at his jail. A VCU doctorate candidate did her (gets me everytime) dissertation on the effects of a “faith based” program instituted at a local prison.

Green, 44, was a subject of a study that found that Richmond inmates who participated in the faith-based Kingdom Life Ministries/Men in Recovery program had an 18 percent lower recidivism rate than did prisoners in another program. The study also concluded that the program saved taxpayers nearly $8 million over the 3½-year study period.

City jail program's results touted | Richmond Times-Dispatch

So with the links in mind that hooskins posted what do you guys find preferable if recidivism rates and costs were to be equal. A healin’ from Jesus while in jail or an awakening through a short sentence mixed with facilities so posh your wife can pull in design cues from them?

Also im pretty sure the supreme court ruled life sentences for youths unconstitutional.