Child Life Without Parole
Maryland
There are 13 youths serving life without parole sentences in the state of Maryland. Maryland has 4.41 per 100,000 14-17 year olds serving life without parole sentences ranking it 28th out of the 40 states covered in this report.Maryland has a ratio of 10.6 black youths for every white youth sentenced to life without parole giving it the 13th highest black/white ratio out of 27 states.
There is No miniumum age for prosecution as an adult in Maryland.
There is No miniumum age for sentencing a youth to life without parole in Maryland.
Maryland 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.