Child Life Without Parole
Illinois
There are 103 youths serving life without parole sentences in the state of Illinois. Illinois has 14.46 per 100,000 14-17 year olds serving life without parole sentences ranking it 16th out of the 40 states covered in this report.Illinois has a ratio of 15.7 black youths for every white youth sentenced to life without parole giving it the 10th highest black/white ratio out of 27 states.
The miniumum age for prosecution as an adult is 13.
The miniumum age for sentencing a youth to life without parole is 13.
Illinois 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.