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Number of people serving life sentences without parole in the U.S. 1992-2016
Number of people serving life sentences without parole in the United States from 1992 to 2016
This statistic shows the number of inmates serving life sentences without parole in the United States from 1992 to 2016. There were 53,290 people serving life sentences without parole in prisons across the United States in 2016.
Number of people serving life sentences without parole in the United States from 1992 to 2016
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This statistic shows the number of inmates serving life sentences without parole in the United States from 1992 to 2016. There were 53,290 people serving life sentences without parole in prisons across the United States in 2016.
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