What teenager hasn't thought of killing someone, be it a bully at school, a rotten teacher, or even a parent? Whether we like it or not, rage is part of that hormonal, confusing, teenage period of our lives -- and some teens have it much worse than others. When a young person is abused, raped, and tormented, they might fight back. And maybe they should be held accountable for their retaliation -- to an extent. But sentenced to die in prison?

Sarah Kruzan is 31 years old. When she was 16, she murdered her pimp, a man who began grooming her for a life of prostitution when she was just 11 years old. Despite having a mother who was addicted to drugs, Kruzan, as she explains in the video below, was on the honor roll, ran track, and even won a young author's award for a book she wrote about drugs.

Now she's serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole, even though most residents on the West Coast believe that teen felons should be treated with far greater leniency. There is an online petition to free Sara, but sadly, it's not likely to help. And even if it does, she is just one of many in our nation's prisons who may never have a chance to experience the lives they might have had.