Child Life Without Parole

Georgia

There are 8 youths serving life without parole sentences in the state of Georgia. Georgia has 1.71 per 100,000 14-17 year olds serving life without parole sentences ranking it 32nd out of the 40 states covered in this report.

Georgia has a ratio of 5.4 black youths for every white youth sentenced to life without parole giving it the 21st highest black/white ratio out of 27 states.

The miniumum age for prosecution as an adult is 12.
The miniumum age for sentencing a youth to life without parole is 13.

Georgia 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.