Child Life Without Parole

Nebraska

There are 21 youths serving life without parole sentences in the state of Nebraska. Nebraska has 19.57 per 100,000 14-17 year olds serving life without parole sentences ranking it 9th out of the 40 states covered in this report.

Nebraska has a ratio of 18.1 black youths for every white youth sentenced to life without parole giving it the 5th highest black/white ratio out of 27 states.

There is No miniumum age for prosecution as an adult in Nebraska.
There is No miniumum age for sentencing a youth to life without parole in Nebraska.

Nebraska 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.