Child Life Without Parole
Wisconsin
There are 16 youths serving life without parole sentences in the state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin has 4.91 per 100,000 14-17 year olds serving life without parole sentences ranking it 27th out of the 40 states covered in this report.Wisconsin has a ratio of 17.6 black youths for every white youth sentenced to life without parole giving it the 6th highest black/white ratio out of 27 states.
There is No miniumum age for prosecution as an adult in Wisconsin.
The miniumum age for sentencing a youth to life without parole is 10.
Wisconsin 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.