Child Life Without Parole
Arizona
There are 30 youths serving life without parole sentences in the state of Arizona. Arizona has 10.33 per 100,000 14-17 year olds serving life without parole sentences ranking it 20th out of the 40 states covered in this report.Arizona has a ratio of 18.1 black youths for every white youth sentenced to life without parole giving it the 4th highest black/white ratio out of 27 states.
There is No miniumum age for prosecution as an adult in Arizona.
The miniumum age for sentencing a youth to life without parole is 14.
Arizona 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.