Record number of Americans serving life prison sentences

By Kelly Cohen

Published May 3, 2017 5:37pm ET

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Record number of Americans serving life prison sentences — One out of every seven prisoners in the U.S. is serving a life sentence in some capacity. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File) | Rich Pedroncelli

A record number of people are serving life sentences in United States prisons, according to a new report.

A report from The Sentencing Project released Wednesday stated one out of every seven prisoners in the U.S. is serving a life sentence in some capacity. This includes someone in prison for life with parole, life without parole or a “virtual life” sentence of 50 years or more.

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