Child Life Without Parole
Oklahoma
There are 49 youths serving life without parole sentences in the state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma has 23.21 per 100,000 14-17 year olds serving life without parole sentences ranking it 8th out of the 40 states covered in this report.Oklahoma has a ratio of 10.3 black youths for every white youth sentenced to life without parole giving it the 14th highest black/white ratio out of 27 states.
The miniumum age for prosecution as an adult is 7.
The miniumum age for sentencing a youth to life without parole is 13.
Oklahoma 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.