2009 Senate Bill 175

Ban life without parole sentence for juveniles

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 3, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Martha G. Scott (D-2)

To prohibit sentencing an individual convicted as a juvenile to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole. This is the maximum penalty in Michigan law and is only imposed for the most serious crimes of violence.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary