Child Life Without Parole
Michigan
There are 306 youths serving life without parole sentences in the state of Michigan. Michigan has 52.87 per 100,000 14-17 year olds serving life without parole sentences ranking it 2nd out of the 40 states covered in this report.Michigan has a ratio of 12.4 black youths for every white youth sentenced to life without parole giving it the 12th highest black/white ratio out of 27 states.
There is No miniumum age for prosecution as an adult in Michigan.
Michigan 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.