2006 Senate Bill 941

Ban life without parole sentence for juveniles

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 11, 2006

Introduced by Sen. Liz Brater (D-18)

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