Juvenile offenders; expands eligibility for parole.

Parole; eligibility; youthful offenders. Expands the eligibility requirements for juvenile parole to include (i) any person sentenced to a term of life imprisonment for a single felony offense or multiple felony offenses committed while that person was 20 years of age or younger and who has served at least 20 years of such sentence and (ii) any person who has active sentences that total more than 20 years for a single felony offense or multiple felony offenses committed while that person was 20 …

Source: OpenStates · fetched January 30, 2026

• youthful_offenderdirectMajor impactHigh certainty

  Expands eligibility for juvenile parole to include individuals sentenced to life imprisonment or with active sentences totaling more than 20 years, provided the offenses were committed at 20 years of age or younger and a minimum of 20 years has been served for life sentences.

  “Expands the eligibility requirements for juvenile parole to include (i) any person sentenced to a term of life imprisonment for a single felony offense or multiple felony offenses committed while that person was 20 years of age or younger and who has served at least 20 years of such sentence and (ii) any person who has active sentences that total more than 20 years for a single felony offense or multiple felony offenses committed while that person was 20”· Parole; eligibility; youthful offenders.