30 years. But a convict can serve a minimum of 25 years for a life sentence.
If someone is serving both a life sentence and a 20-year sentence in state prison, they would typically serve the longer sentence first. Once the 20-year sentence is completed, they would then begin serving the life sentence. It's important to note that the actual time served can vary based on factors like good behavior, parole eligibility, and potential sentence reductions.
A life sentence is for life.
There are several factors that go into the decision as to where a convicted criminal will serve out his/her sentence. The severity of the crime, whether it violates state and/or federal laws, prison security, space available inside individual prisons, the state where the crimes took place, ect. In Dahmer's case he was found guilty of capital murder (premeditation) in the state of Wisconsin. I believe the death penalty is not available in the state of Wisconsin so that made Dahmer a candidate for life with no parole. This sentence demands a high security prison. So he was sent to Columbia for his natural life under strict supervision with like offenders which had space available.
25
You could serve 0 if your sentence is commuted or you are pardoned (and you accept) or you could serve to the max of 15 years. Commit further crimes while in prison and you could serve even longer. Most will probably serve less than the full 15 due to time off for good behavior or parole.
Natural life sentence is when the prisoner stays in prison for a life time.
Georgia can keep you in prison the entire 2 years and in fact if you do not behave yourself, the prison can keep you there longer. Georgia is not New York where you can serve only part of your sentence.
In Pennsylvania, a person serving a LIFE sentence is not eligible for parole. The only way a lifer can be released from prison in PA is to (1) have his conviction overturned; (2) receive a commutation of his sentence from the Governor of Pennsylvania; or (3) die in prison. It should be noted that obtaining a commutation of a life sentence in PA is very difficult. The Governor of Pennsylvania can only grant a commutation of a life sentence after the inmate's petition for a commutation has met with the unanimous approval of the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons. There are 5 members that serve on the PA Board of Pardons. If even one member votes against a lifer's commutation petition, the Governor cannot legally grant that commutation.
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A life sentence is the length of the convicted person's life.
51 years