Life imprisonment

[Tariq Zaki]

When a prisoner is sentenced to spend the rest of their life in prison. A very useless sentence, because once a prisoner gets it, they might as well have the death penalty. Either way theyre going to die in prison. There are three types of life sentences.
Life With [Parole]:
When the prisoner gets sentenced to life, but is eligible for [parole] release after a certain number of years (usually 25 years). This is the most common sentence, as it ensures the prisoner will have an incentive to behave in prison, and it allows them back into society on strict monitoring. Its not a guarantee, to earn parole, you must behave very well in prison and show that youre worthy of being released.
Life Without Parole:
Life Imprisonment with no parole eligibility. If you get this, youre spending the rest of your days [behind bars] no matter what, unless you get [the governor] of your state to grant you [clemency]. This is hard to do, and the fact that youre likely a murderer isnt going to earn you much sympathy. But, if you truly can convince the governor [youve changed], it might be worth a shot.
Practical Life Sentence
Any sentence that is longer than the prisoner will likely live. Generally, sentences higher than 75 years in [prison fit] this category, as even a young adult likely wont live to see their release date. These are handed out usually when a person has many crimes stacked against them, with no single one worthy of a life sentence, but adding up to like 100 years.

[Luis Fok]

the punishment of being put in prison for a very long time without an arranged time for release or, in the US, until death