It depends where...
Canada: A life sentence means LIFE in prison! It is a missconception that in Canada it is 20 or 25 years. You can apply for parole at 25 years depending on what your charged with (ex First Degree Murder is a life sentence with possability of parole at 25 years)
USA: Depends on the State
A life sentence is for life.
A life sentence in the state of Ohio is a minimum of 30 years, to a maximum of 75 years for a natural life sentence.
A life sentence in the State of Idaho is 25 years
he was sentence to 99 years in jail he died when he was 70 years old .
A life sentence plus 30 years in prison means the individual will spend the rest of their life in prison, with an additional 30 years on top of that.
Sorry, there will probably be no parole for your friend with a life sentence.
51 years
30 years. But a convict can serve a minimum of 25 years for a life sentence.
99 years old! Almost 100
In Georgia, a life sentence typically means a minimum of 30 years in prison before becoming eligible for parole.
A natural life sentence means the person will be in prison until they die, while a life sentence may allow for the possibility of parole after a certain number of years.
15 YEARS