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Katie Rose Quandt
Katie Rose Quandt is a freelance journalist and 2017 Soros Justice Fellow who has written for Slate, Village Voice, Broadly, and Mother Jones, among others.
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Why Does the U.S. Sentence Children to Life in Prison?
The U.S. is the only country in the world that sentences people to die in prison for offenses committed while under the age of 18.