Life without the possibility of parole (LWOP) is a legal sentence imposed in criminal cases where the convicted individual is sentenced to spend the rest of their life in prison without the chance of parole or release. It means that the individual will remain incarcerated until their death, without any opportunity for parole hearings or consideration for release based on good behaviour or rehabilitation efforts. LWOP sentences are often reserved for the most serious crimes, such as murder, where the court determines that the offender poses an ongoing danger to society or that the nature of the offense warrants the harshest punishment available.
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