Child Life Without Parole
South Carolina
There are 26 youths serving life without parole sentences in the state of South Carolina. South Carolina has 11.50 per 100,000 14-17 year olds serving life without parole sentences ranking it 18th out of the 40 states covered in this report.South Carolina has a ratio of 3.2 black youths for every white youth sentenced to life without parole giving it the 25th highest black/white ratio out of 27 states.
There is No miniumum age for prosecution as an adult in South Carolina.
There is No miniumum age for sentencing a youth to life without parole in South Carolina.
South 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.