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 in the US can still potentially get parole, which is optional early release. Getting sentences well beyond a lifespan will make parole irrelevant as you’ll never live to the eligibility period. Also, a lot of crimes can add up to a bunch of difference sentences, all sequential, so you could have a conviction with a sentence of life. plus a sentence on another charge for 20 yrs plus another for 10 yrs and another for 5.
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