Child Life Without Parole
South Dakota
There are 9 youths serving life without parole sentences in the state of South Dakota. South Dakota has 17.99 per 100,000 14-17 year olds serving life without parole sentences ranking it 12th out of the 40 states covered in this report.There is No miniumum age for prosecution as an adult in South Dakota.
The miniumum age for sentencing a youth to life without parole is 10.
South Dakota 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.