Child Life Without Parole
North Carolina
There are 44 youths serving life without parole sentences in the state of North Carolina. North Carolina has 10.55 per 100,000 14-17 year olds serving life without parole sentences ranking it 19th out of the 40 states covered in this report.North Carolina has a ratio of 14.6 black youths for every white youth sentenced to life without parole giving it the 11th highest black/white ratio out of 27 states.
The miniumum age for prosecution as an adult is 13.
The miniumum age for sentencing a youth to life without parole is 13.
North Carolina 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.