Child Life Without Parole
Louisiana
There are 317 youths serving life without parole sentences in the state of Louisiana. Louisiana has 109.56 per 100,000 14-17 year olds serving life without parole sentences ranking it 1st out of the 40 states covered in this report.Louisiana has a ratio of 5.2 black youths for every white youth sentenced to life without parole giving it the 22nd highest black/white ratio out of 27 states.
The miniumum age for prosecution as an adult is 14.
Louisiana 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.