SCOTUS: Ban on Life Sentences for Juveniles Can be Retroactive Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Three years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that life sentences for those under 18 were unconstitutional. Today, the court said that ruling also applies retroactively. ( Stephan Gladieu / Getty ) Produced by Jillian Weinberger Produced by PRI and WNYC