When Kids Get Life

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When Kids Get Life-- The latest offering from PBS' Frontline documentary series is a disturbing, but eye-opening film that examines five Colorado-based cases in which juveniles have been sentenced to life without parole. Colorado was a pioneer in juvenile justice, focusing on the rehabilitation rather than punishment. But in the late 1980s and 1990s, when a sharp increase in violent crimes by young offenders made major headlines, legislators had free rein to crack down. Among those interviewed is Jacob Ind, who was physically and sexually abused for years by his stepfather and mother until, as a 15-year-old in 1992, he murdered them both.

Tuesday, May 8, 2007, from 9 to 10:30 P.M. ET on PBS
www.pbs.org/frontline/whenkidsgetlife