Child Life Without Parole

Delaware

There are 7 youths serving life without parole sentences in the state of Delaware. Delaware has 16.31 per 100,000 14-17 year olds serving life without parole sentences ranking it 14th out of the 40 states covered in this report.

Delaware has a ratio of 17.5 black youths for every white youth sentenced to life without parole giving it the 7th highest black/white ratio out of 27 states.

There is No miniumum age for prosecution as an adult in Delaware.
There is No miniumum age for sentencing a youth to life without parole in Delaware.

Delaware 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.