2,381 Juveniles Serving Life without Possibility of Parole

The University of San Francisco School of Law Center for Law and Global Justice has published a report [PDF] on the incarceration of juvenile defendants for life, with no possibility of parole (from The Age).

According to the study, there are 2,388 juvenile offenders on parole worldwide, and 2,381 of them are in the United States. The report highlights the hopelessness facing these young people. They are at increased risk for physical and sexual abuse, and with no hope of release, they have no incentive to develop towards maturity or learn life skills. The report also mentions that non-white juvenile defendants are more likely to be sentenced to life without parole, especially in California.

I don't know what to say about this. Anybody have any thoughts?