I just heard on the TV that someone got life in prison plus 47 years. I never understood this. Life in prison is life in prison so what does this mean when they get additional time on top of life in prison?
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Parole. People who are in prison for life can get parole after after a certain amount of time. Usually it’s 20 years.
People who are in prison for life + 40 can’t get parole after 20 years. They have to serve a portion the extra time, usually 1/3rd of it. So Life+42 would mean they’d be able to get parole in 34 years
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