RT Article
T1 Virtual Life Sentences: An Exploratory Study
JF The prison journal
VO 98
IS 3
SP 294
OP 313
A1 Henry, Jessica S. 1969-
A2 Pugh, Bai-Eyse
A2 Salvatore, Christopher 1974-
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1742365779
AB Virtual life sentences are sentences with a term of years that exceed an individual’s natural life expectancy. This exploratory study is one of the first to collect data that establish the existence, prevalence, and scope of virtual life sentences in state prisons in the United States. Initial data reveal that more than 31,000 people in 26 states are serving virtual life sentences for violent and nonviolent offenses, and suggest racial disparities in the distribution of these sentences. This study also presents potential policy implications and suggestions for future research.
K1 death penalty
K1 Death-in-prison sentences
K1 Life sentences
K1 Life Without Parole
K1 Punishment
DO 10.1177/0032885518764915