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Rising Number of Life Sentences Called ‘Wasteful and Inhumane’
Life sentences in the U.S. continue to rise despite declining crime rates, according to The Sentencing Project. The figures were released to coincide with a national campaign spearheaded by the Wash. DC nonprofit to end life imprisonment and cap sentences at 20 years.