LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoIf a criminal gets a life sentence in prison, then they die, then they come back to life, is their life sentence fulfilled and they can be released from prison?message-squaremessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down119
arrow-up164arrow-down1message-squareIf a criminal gets a life sentence in prison, then they die, then they come back to life, is their life sentence fulfilled and they can be released from prison?LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 11 months agomessage-square36fedilink
minus-squareColonel Sanders@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 months agoNot sure how it is in other countries, but I always assumed that a “life” sentence at least in the US just meant anything over 25 years
minus-squareLemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·11 months agoI think in USA life sentence means until death 🤷🏻♀️
minus-squareanswersplease77@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoNot in every state, and many get life sentence with parole chance after X years.
minus-squareExLisper@linux.communitylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoIn civilised counties it means indefinite, 20 years minimum and after that reviewed every couple of years. In some countries 25 years is the maximum mandatory sentence you can get, the next level is life.
Not sure how it is in other countries, but I always assumed that a “life” sentence at least in the US just meant anything over 25 years
I think in USA life sentence means until death 🤷🏻♀️
Not in every state, and many get life sentence with parole chance after X years.
In civilised counties it means indefinite, 20 years minimum and after that reviewed every couple of years. In some countries 25 years is the maximum mandatory sentence you can get, the next level is life.