Samantha JettsonChange.org
On December 12, 2008, 15-year-old Nick Robinson’s life changed forever.
That night, Nick was arrested for a local robbery. Nick told the police
he committed the crime to cover for the men who actually did the
robbery. He thought because he was just a kid, the
court would go easy on him. Instead, Nick was sentenced to 68 years with a mandatory minimum of 33 years to be served in the adult penal system for his involvement.
I used to work as a correctional officer in Nick’s unit and his case stuck with me.
Here we had this charismatic and determined 15-year-old kid who
had made a huge mistake, but instead of teaching him how to be a
productive member of society, he was locked up. Nick will be almost 50 years-old when he is finally released. The
sentence was overkill and Nick deserves a second chance!
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