Child Life Without Parole
Nevada
There are 16 youths serving life without parole sentences in the state of Nevada. Nevada has 15.35 per 100,000 14-17 year olds serving life without parole sentences ranking it 15th out of the 40 states covered in this report.Nevada has a ratio of 4.3 black youths for every white youth sentenced to life without parole giving it the 23rd highest black/white ratio out of 27 states.
The miniumum age for sentencing a youth to life without parole is 8.
Nevada has discretionary sentencing, allowing judges to choose the sentence.
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.