Michigan lawmakers review bills to allow life without parole for young offenders

Michigan lawmakers review bills to allow life without parole for young offenders

Michigan House Judiciary Committee Chair Sarah Lightner (R-Springport) (right) speaks during a committee hearing June 11, 2025 | Photo: Anna Liz NicholsA Michigan Supreme Court decision to allow hundreds of individuals serving life sentences for murder to seek out lesser penalties endangers communities and betrays the families of those killed, Michigan state Rep. Sarah Lightner (R-Springport) told a state legislative committee Wednesday.  She’s …