He rejected the idea that juvenile offenders have not matured enough to understand the consequences of their actions.

The commission also heard emotional appeals from the parents and family members of inmates who committed crimes as minors and an account of rehabilitation from one former inmate who has since turned his life around.

Roberto Vergara said he went to prison in 1991 on charges associated with an attempted home invasion robbery. At 16 years old he was sentenced to 33 years in prison and was released after serving 17 years. Vergara said he has been working steadily since being released from prison. He currently has a job working for the Transportation Department.

Board of Pardons and Parole Chair Erika Tindall said Vergara was a testament to the Supreme Court rulings thatBurgos

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Burgos, a city in Castilla-Leon situated in the Pilgrim's Road to Santiago de Compostela, still preserves important vestiges of its medieval splendour. The city, which was the capital of the unified kingdom of Castilla-Leon for five centuries, boasts a masterpiece of Spanish Gothic architecture: the cathedral of Burgos, declared World Heritage. Aside from a visit to the historic quarter, you can take a quite interesting walk along the banks of the Duero and Arlanza rivers. Great places to approach a delicious, varied cuisine.

The city of Burgos, crossed by the Arlanzón River, is a few kilometres away from the prehistoric site of Atapuerca, which was declared World Heritage. A military hamlet in its origins, the city slowly became a powerful commercial city in the Middle Ages. A critical factor