Child Life Without Parole
Missouri
There are 116 youths serving life without parole sentences in the state of Missouri. Missouri has 35.13 per 100,000 14-17 year olds serving life without parole sentences ranking it 5th out of the 40 states covered in this report.Missouri has a ratio of 7.9 black youths for every white youth sentenced to life without parole giving it the 16th highest black/white ratio out of 27 states.
The miniumum age for prosecution as an adult is 12.
The miniumum age for sentencing a youth to life without parole is 12.
Missouri 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.