Special Series

A Second Look

Cordell Miller was sentenced to 97 years for a crime he committed at age 17 following an adolescence marked by abuse and homelessness. Evolving policies around youth offenders gave him another path to freedom.

1/30/2023

A Lonely Child Finds His Way Out of Abuse and Homelessness, It Lands Him Behind Bars

Sylvia A. Harvey

First in a three-part series on a teenager with a tumultuous childhood sent to die in prison, and where his life would lead.

2/5/2023

After Decades in Prison, Should Adults Convicted as Teens Get a Second Chance? A Growing Number of State Laws Say Yes 

Sylvia A. Harvey

Cordell Miller was 49 and had spent 30 years locked up. Now he had to prove to a judge that he was far from his 17-year-old self.

2/13/2023

After Decades Locked up, a Former DC Resident Adjusts to Freedom

Sylvia A. Harvey

Third in a three-part series on a teenager with a tumultuous childhood who was sent to die in prison and where his life would lead.