LWOP
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9.9
- noun
- Formal
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cadena perpetua sin posibilidad de libertad condicional
- The law in our state allows LWOP for repeat offenders who commit violent crimes against others.
Examples
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If these cases were given LWOP, then the appeals, incarceration, and geriatric care costs will be transferred to the LWOP side of the ledger.
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Including those additional four cost considerations, the average LWOP case might be around $2.5 million.
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Obviously, anything short of LWOP will negate many of the claims from the pro Prop 34 folks.
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One of the reasons we have over 4,000 men and women serving LWOP in CA is that there are no attorneys lining up pro bono to represent these prisoners.
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As Prop 34 states that LWOP will replace the death penalty, there is no credit for plea bargains because the Prop 34 folks are anticipating that those previously subject to the death penalty will receive LWOP.
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A defendant who is convicted of murder may receive an LWOP sentence, meaning they will spend their life in prison without the chance of parole.
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In some cases, judges choose to impose LWOP rather than a death sentence for serious crimes.
Synonyms
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9.5
A prison sentence that lasts until a person dies
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4.7
A sentence that keeps someone in prison for the rest of their life
Surface Forms
Etymology
LWOP stands for life without parole, which is made of life ('for the rest of life'), without ('not having') and parole ('early release from prison'). So LWOP means a prison sentence with no chance of getting out early.