Dixi Taylor in Columns on 19 February, 2018.. As of November 2016, there were 70 people serving life sentences in Britain. Only two are women. To earn a life sentence, one must commit an atrocious crime, such as a series of murders. In an in-depth study of people serving life without parole for nonviolent offenses in the United States, the ACLU found that at least 3,278 prisoners fit this category in federal and state prisons combined. Louisiana has the highest number in the nation, with 429 individuals serving life without parole.
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Mar 20, 2012 · On Tuesday, defense lawyer Bryan Stevenson tried to persuade the court that life without parole, even for murder, is cruel and unusual punishment for anyone under age 18. But he had a hard time ...