Those sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole as juveniles were recently granted opportunities for release when the Supreme Court ruled that they must be retroactively reprocessed. This is a population that was never expected to be released from prison, resulting in minimal reentry programming and treatment. Now that many are preparing for release it is unclear if they are ready to reenter their communities. In the current study, 123 juvenile lifers discussed their preparation for reentry and expectations for release. Findings indicate that they plan to depend largely upon family and spouses for support; that they are attempting to prepare themselves for entry in a variety of ways, but many have been prevented from programming; and most have modest career and educational goals, but some have ambitious plans for release. This study is an important first step in understanding how juvenile lifers will reenter their communities.

那些被判处无期徒刑且不得假释的青少年最近获得了释放机会，当时最高法院裁定他们必须追溯重新处理。这是一个从未被期望从监狱释放的人群，导致最小的再入编程和治疗。现在许多人正在为释放做准备，尚不清楚他们是否准备好重新进入他们的社区。在当前的研究中，123 名少年犯讨论了他们重返家园的准备和释放的期望。调查结果表明，他们计划主要依靠家人和配偶的支持；他们正试图以各种方式为进入做好准备，但许多人被阻止进行编程；大多数人的职业和教育目标不大，但有些人有雄心勃勃的释放计划。