Key points

Suitability for parole for juvenile offenders rests on age and circumstances at the time of the crime.

Facing the trauma of childhood abuse is a necessary part of healing.

Healing from trauma leads to the capacity for empathy and accountability.

The Menendez brothers, who have served over 35 years for the murder of their parents, were resentenced and are now eligible for parole. The hearings will take place on August 21 and 22.

Suitability for parole.

The determination of suitability for release on parole is a two-part equation. One part is consideration of the circumstances that led to the crime , including the age and circumstances of the (then) young person at the time of the crime. The second, equally important question, is whether the potential parolees have held th

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