Child Life Without Parole
Arkansas
There are 46 youths serving life without parole sentences in the state of Arkansas. Arkansas has 29.21 per 100,000 14-17 year olds serving life without parole sentences ranking it 7th out of the 40 states covered in this report.Arkansas has a ratio of 7.6 black youths for every white youth sentenced to life without parole giving it the 17th highest black/white ratio out of 27 states.
The miniumum age for prosecution as an adult is 14.
The miniumum age for sentencing a youth to life without parole is 14.
Arkansas has mandatory life without parole sentencing.
Source: Data provided from 38 state correctional departments, the National Center for Juvenile Justice and additional other sources for the states of Alabama and Virginia.