Child Life Without Parole
Washington
There are 23 youths serving life without parole sentences in the state of Washington. Washington has 6.65 per 100,000 14-17 year olds serving life without parole sentences ranking it 23rd out of the 40 states covered in this report.Washington has a ratio of 5.7 black youths for every white youth sentenced to life without parole giving it the 19th highest black/white ratio out of 27 states.
There is No miniumum age for prosecution as an adult in Washington.
The miniumum age for sentencing a youth to life without parole is 15.
Washington 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.