Pennsylvania HB1441 amends sentencing laws for minors convicted of murder, parole eligibility, and penalties for repeat violent offenders.

Pennsylvania HB1441 modifies sentencing for minors convicted of first-degree murder, murder of an unborn child, and murder of a law enforcement officer. It mandates life imprisonment without parole for those under 15 at the time of the offense and life imprisonment or a minimum of 35 years for those 15 or older. The bill also restricts parole eligibility for offenders sentenced under these provisions, particularly where the victim was a law enforcement officer.

Pennsylvania HB1441 amends sentencing laws for minors convicted of murder, parole eligibility, and penalties for repeat violent offenders.

Pennsylvania HB1441 modifies sentencing for minors convicted of first-degree murder, murder of an unborn child, and murder of a law enforcement officer. It mandates life imprisonment without parole for those under 15 at the time of the offense and life imprisonment or a minimum of 35 years for those 15 or older. The bill also restricts parole eligibility for offenders sentenced under these provisions, particularly where the victim was a law enforcement officer.