What is a life sentance in your nation?

[Kalaspia-Shimarata]

What is a life sentance in your nation? In Kalaspia-Shimarata, it means you are in prison till fate finally frees you. The day many prisoners actually are exicited for!!!
What about your nation?
Also, those nations with the life sentances that are x amount of years, why are they called life sentances when you may be freed before you see your maker? Why don't you be HONEST in sentancing and call it "maximum sentance"> Maybe it's because when added all together, it is the maximum sentance you can serve in your life? And even then, what happens if they still break the law after that? Discuss!

[Gentlemen Corsairs]

There are two different life sentences. The first is your classic imprisonment. If on land, they are put right in prison. If at sea, they're locked in the brig until they reach their next scheduled stop at a Federation-controlled port, and then they're transferred to that port's prison.

Some sentencing guidelines prescribe another life sentence: marooning on an uninhabited island with one pistol, one bullet and powder. Federation sailors are not to help or contact the convicted in any way should the convicted still be alive on any future visit to that island.

In both cases, the sentence is a true life sentence without the possibility of appeal or parole.

[Rumbria]

We don't use life sentences.

If a criminal is thought to be too dangerous to ever be released, has committed a crime of unforgivable magnitude or is a serial and repeat offender of a crime which renders him/her a danger to society, they are simply executed with immediate effect on the passing of their sentence.

Because rehabilitation is the cornerstone of Rumbrian justice, indefinite sentences may be and are usually passed. A convict is released when s/he is deemed to be fit to be returned to society, not at the end of some arbitrary time limit.

[Illinoia]

We do not sentance criminals to anything. They get a sentence, instead.

If you are sentenced to life in prison in Illinoia, that's exactly what it means. Especially if it's life without parole.

[Royardon]

A life sentence comes in two forms - with and without parole. No person on a life sentence is eligible for parole until they have served 15 years however.
Most sentences offer the chance of parole as the most serious crimes warrant the death penalty rather than a life sentence.

[Illinoia]

A life sentence comes in two forms - with and without parole. No person on a life sentence is eligible for parole until they have served 15 years however.
Most sentences offer the chance of parole as the most serious crimes warrant the death penalty rather than a life sentence.

Not a bad system, that. If they're bad enough to lock away permanently, then they're likely bad enough to be killed. True?

[Capston]

In Capston, a life sentence means simply that you are not executed. You are sentenced to live.

[Scriftland]

All life sentences are in the form of "D-Relocation", where prisoners are sent to "D-Cities." There are two forms, however, based on the circumstances. Form one is, basically, forced labor for life.
Form two involves an actual prison cell, but these are in underground cells in "D-Cities".

[Gallade]

We don't have life sentences, or a law system for that matter. The Empire is a benevolent force, it stands as a figure head to retain some semblance of state.

We don't tax our citezenry and don't provide public services or enact laws (apart from the occasional edict from the Empress who reserves the right to rule).

As a result, anyone who is considered a major threat to public safety are usually exterminated by corporations or vigilantes.

[Terra ex Machina]

A life sentence here is an average of 2-3 days. Until the next executioner is open. Keeping them fed and warm for their lives wasn't cost efficient.

[The United People of Manchester]

Life sentence is 25, which was told in one of our King's song. (Check Government Spoiler and put his name on the Internet)

[Carloso]

0.5 seconds.

[The United People of Manchester]

0.5 seconds.

[Illinoia]

0.5 seconds.

Don't ask. He might try to explain, and that can't be a good thing.

[Cruciland]

There is no such thing as a "life sentence" in Cruciland. A "life sentence", according to us, is a sentence in which the person must wait an entire lifetime before being freed. Simply put, they die in prison, all the while consuming time and money.

No, we believe that death sentences cover the expendentures of life sentences well, thanks to the abolition of people's rights to sue us for bringing the death penalty. It ends their suffering behind bars quickly and violently.

[The United Colonies of Earth]

Thrown in jail and never released until you're a pile of rotting dust.

[Spice999]

A life sentence means until the end of your life in my nation however they are only given to very dangerous criminals who have re-offended twice.

[Carloso]

Don't ask. He might try to explain, and that can't be a good thing.

The life sentence is 0.5 second because the life sentence is only given to people who fart at the police.

[The Sword]

What's a life sentence? Here in the Sword, every crime is a death penalty.

[Proloteriat]

Life means forever in jail. Till death.

[Greater Britainnia and Ireland]

Life Sentences are technically 1000 years, so it's life.

[Great Nepal]

We believe in free choice for everyone, including criminals thus life sentence means that criminal gets a free choice between two sentences:-
Sentence 1, means criminal will be sent to work camps for life.
Sentence 2, means criminal will be released after 20 years.

There is a catch with Sentence 2 though, it means criminal will be sent to "Class 0 waste colony", which is essentially nice way to say "Extremely Radioactive landfill colony" in middle of nowhere and 1000 criminals have dared to choose it... suffice to say no one saw them ever again.

[Aethrys]

There is no life sentence in the PRA. If someone is deemed to be such a danger that they must be removed from society indefinitely, they are put to death. It makes no sense to waste resources on such individuals. Nations that do so are considered extremely foolish.

[Dukopolious]

We don't have life sentences, or death sentences. You are given barely enough food to survive for your sentence, and locked in a vault with only bare necessities such as food, water, a bed (very uncomfortable), a bucket and sponge (for bathing), A small sink, toothbrush, and a 30 pound weight. Then at the end of the sentence, your vault is opened, if you're still alive, you are released in the slums of Dukopolious, and left to re-build your life, if your died, then the cameras would've picked it up, and informed the warden, who would've had the body removed so another prisoner could use the cell after cleaning. If we have food shortages, we feed the poor and hungry before the criminals, what ever is left is given in order of who has the shortest sentence, other than prisoners of war, and diplomatic prisoners who are treated much better.

Most prisoners commit suicide, which is very hard due to the fact that there's little to kill yourself with.

[San Leggera]

In San Leggera, life sentences are for 80+ years, with a US$10,000,000 bond. So far, nobody has paid a bond for a life sentence. Criminals on life sentence are given an option of death sentence after 6 months, and every 12 months afterwards.