Bill > SB181

This bill establishes a process for resentencing individuals who were juveniles when convicted of a Class 1 felony and sentenced to life in prison without parole, a sentence deemed unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in cases like *Miller v. Alabama* and *Montgomery v. Louisiana*, which recognized that children are constitutionally different from adults and that mandatory life sentences without parole for juveniles are cruel and unusual punishment. Specifically, the bill allows individuals who committed a Class 1 felony between July 1, 1990, and July 1, 2006, and were sentenced as adults to life without parole to petition for a resentencing hearing, ensuring victims are notified of and have the right to be heard at these hearings.