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Adilson TRU Neves: My name is Adilson TRU Neves. I am 29 years old and been in prison since age 17, for the 2008 death of Mr. Edward Conley. I humbly extend my deepest condolences to his family, friends and community.  Restorative justice—restorative justice is defined as a way to do justice, to actively include the people impacted by the crime: victims, offenders, their family and communities. Whereas the criminal justice system views an offense as a crime against the state itself.  Howard Zehr, a pioneer of restorative justice, stated in a July 20th, 2015 article by Randi B. Hagi that the criminal justice system was ineffectively using punishment under the guise of accountability. When considering the felony murder rule and its application to a teenage offender, I am a live example of an ineffective use of punishment.  Recent scientific development says a teenager's brain is not fully developed until age 25. A teenager is more likely to act on impulsivity and rationale and is less likely to consider the con