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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Life in prison does NOT mean life in prison. That’s what confuses you.
“In the United States, people serving a life sentence are eligible for parole after 25 years. If they are serving two consecutive life sentences, it means they have to wait at least 50 years to be considered for parole.”
https://study.com/learn/lesson/life-sentence-length.html#:~:text=In%20the%20United%20States%2C%20people,to%20be%20considered%20for%20parole.
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