Child Life Without Parole
Massachusetts
There are 60 youths serving life without parole sentences in the state of Massachusetts. Massachusetts has 18.49 per 100,000 14-17 year olds serving life without parole sentences ranking it 11th out of the 40 states covered in this report.Massachusetts has a ratio of 9.7 black youths for every white youth sentenced to life without parole giving it the 15th 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.
Massachusetts 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.