Arizona SB1548 amends sentencing laws for juvenile offenders, ensuring parole eligibility and setting minimum parole periods.

Arizona SB1548 modifies sentencing laws to ensure parole eligibility for juvenile offenders. It mandates that individuals convicted of first-degree murder before the age of eighteen are eligible for parole after serving a minimum of twenty-five years. For those convicted of first-degree murder of a minor under fifteen or an unborn child, the minimum parole eligibility period extends to thirty-five years. The bill also applies retroactively to all convictions for offenses committed before the age of eighteen, regardless of the offense date or sentencing date.

Arizona SB1548 amends sentencing laws for juvenile offenders, ensuring parole eligibility and setting minimum parole periods.

Arizona SB1548 modifies sentencing laws to ensure parole eligibility for juvenile offenders. It mandates that individuals convicted of first-degree murder before the age of eighteen are eligible for parole after serving a minimum of twenty-five years. For those convicted of first-degree murder of a minor under fifteen or an unborn child, the minimum parole eligibility period extends to thirty-five years. The bill also applies retroactively to all convictions for offenses committed before the age of eighteen, regardless of the offense date or sentencing date.