Child Life Without Parole
Iowa
There are 67 youths serving life without parole sentences in the state of Iowa. Iowa has 38.23 per 100,000 14-17 year olds serving life without parole sentences ranking it 4th out of the 40 states covered in this report.Iowa has a ratio of 16.8 black youths for every white youth sentenced to life without parole giving it the 8th 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.
Iowa has mandatory life without parole sentencing.
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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.