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  1. In the United States, life imprisonment is the most severe punishment provided by law in states with no valid capital punishment statute, and second-most in those with a valid statute. According to a 2013 study, 1 of every 2 000 inhabitants of the U.S. were imprisoned for life as of 2012.

  2. 10 concurrent life sentences plus 10 years without parole. United States. Perpetrator of the 2022 New York City Subway attack in which injured 29 people, including 10 from gunfire. Received life for each person he attempted to murder, and an extra 10 years for a firearms charge.

    Name
    Sentence Start
    Sentence Term
    Country
    1995
    161 consecutive life sentences plus 9,300 ...
    2023
    90 consecutive life sentences without ...
    2007
    74 life sentences, minimum 2,020 years
    2004
    67 life sentences plus 5,200 years ...
  3. Key Findings. In 2012, 159,520 people were serving life sentences, an 11.8% increase since 2008. One out of nine individuals served a life sentence in 2012. In 2012, the population of prisoners serving life without parole rose 22.2% from 2008. Ten thousand people serving life sentences were convicted of nonviolent offences in 2012.

  4. Dec 5, 2023 · More than 200,000 people are serving life sentences in U.S. prisons today, and most of them are locked in state correctional facilities. The vast majority of lifers are people of color, about 30% are people age 55 and older, and an increasing number are women.

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  5. Life imprisonment is a term used for a sentence of imprisonment. The effect of such a sentence is different in each jurisdiction. Life in prison is known by others as a humane alternative to the death penalty for the most serious crimes such as murder, terrorism, etc.

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