When a prisoner is sentenced to spend the rest of their life in prison. A very useless sentence, because once a prisoner gets it, they might as well have the death penalty. Either way they're going to die in prison. There are three types of life sentences.
Life With Parole:
When the prisoner gets sentenced to life, but is eligible for parole release after a certain number of years (usually 25 years). This is the most common sentence, as it ensures the prisoner will have an incentive to behave in prison, and it allows them back into society on strict monitoring. It's not a guarantee, to earn parole, you must behave very well in prison and show that you're worthy of being released.
Life Without Parole:
Life Imprisonment with no parole eligibility. If you get this, you're spending the rest of your days behind bars no matter what, unless you get the governor of your state to grant you clemency. This is hard to do, and the fact that you're likely a murderer isn't going to earn you much sympathy. But, if you truly can convince the governor you've changed, it might be worth a shot.
Practical Life Sentence
Any sentence that is longer than the prisoner will likely live. Generally, sentences higher than 75 years in prison fit this category, as even a young adult likely won't live to see their release date. These are handed out usually when a person has many crimes stacked against them, with no single one worthy of a life sentence, but adding up to like 100 years.
Life With Parole:
When the prisoner gets sentenced to life, but is eligible for parole release after a certain number of years (usually 25 years). This is the most common sentence, as it ensures the prisoner will have an incentive to behave in prison, and it allows them back into society on strict monitoring. It's not a guarantee, to earn parole, you must behave very well in prison and show that you're worthy of being released.
Life Without Parole:
Life Imprisonment with no parole eligibility. If you get this, you're spending the rest of your days behind bars no matter what, unless you get the governor of your state to grant you clemency. This is hard to do, and the fact that you're likely a murderer isn't going to earn you much sympathy. But, if you truly can convince the governor you've changed, it might be worth a shot.
Practical Life Sentence
Any sentence that is longer than the prisoner will likely live. Generally, sentences higher than 75 years in prison fit this category, as even a young adult likely won't live to see their release date. These are handed out usually when a person has many crimes stacked against them, with no single one worthy of a life sentence, but adding up to like 100 years.
Two US states have Abolished Life Imprisonment.
Alaska, which still hands out the practical life sentence of 99 years in prison
Connecticut, which has lowered its maximum prison term from life to 25 years.
Also, some states have abolished life without parole, but still hand out life sentences with parole eligibility. These are:
Rhode Island
New York
Illinois
Washington
Alaska, which still hands out the practical life sentence of 99 years in prison
Connecticut, which has lowered its maximum prison term from life to 25 years.
Also, some states have abolished life without parole, but still hand out life sentences with parole eligibility. These are:
Rhode Island
New York
Illinois
Washington
by Xxxxxxxxfanboyxxxxxxxxxx June 10, 2020
The year I optimistically hope will end the shit show that we've had since 9/11. The most toxic generation of kids is graduating high school in 2020, so it should be getting better. I hope 2021 will start off a generation of peace and prosperity that future generations will cherish, just like us millennials cherish the 90's.
by Xxxxxxxxfanboyxxxxxxxxxx July 07, 2020
When you see a Massachusetts license plate, you better be on high alert. Massholes bring their assholery onto the otherwise peaceful neighboring states Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. They find the need to make extremely dangerous moves. They are the best at demonstrating this on the roads, where they will make extremely dangerous moves just to get ahead one or two car lengths. They will also be very rude to store clerks, waiters, and people passing on the street.
by Xxxxxxxxfanboyxxxxxxxxxx August 22, 2021
The treaty that was signed in 1920 which decided the fate of the now collapsing Ottoman Empire’s territories. It partitioned Anatolia between European colonial spheres of influence, newly created countries for ethnic minorities, and what remained of the fallen-from-glory Ottoman Empire. Was partially nullified by the Treaty of Lusanne later on, but generally succeeded in bringing down the Ottoman Empire and creating a modern and secular Turkish state.
The Treaty Of Sevres was the final treaty signed in regards to hostilities from the First World War, arguably bringing it to an end.
by Xxxxxxxxfanboyxxxxxxxxxx June 28, 2020
Communism. You get free housing, free healthcare, free meals, free to, free recreation, free water, and free soap (just hold on to it tight)
Prison is communism because everything is free and they barely make you work. Great place, just hold on to that soap real tight.
by Xxxxxxxxfanboyxxxxxxxxxx December 21, 2020
the second bitch who took away half your fortune, meaning you now only have 25% of your money left, half of which your third wife will take away when she divorces you.
by Xxxxxxxxfanboyxxxxxxxxxx June 21, 2020
A year we, in the chaos of 2020, look back and think, “not bad at all”. No pandemic, no elections, no riots, just peace. Everyone seemed to get along, you didn’t get attacked if you accidentally posted something phrased wrong on social media, and it was a generally good vibe.
by Xxxxxxxxfanboyxxxxxxxxxx July 29, 2020