: the punishment of being kept in a prison for the rest of one's life
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He is expected to face three consecutive sentences of life without the possibility of parole and a consecutive sentence of 100 years to life imprisonment.—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026 Specifically, three consecutive sentences of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for the deaths of Barthelemy, Waterman and Costello.—April 8, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 The maximum penalty for each charge is life imprisonment.—CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026 If convicted, Roberts-Smith faces life imprisonment on each charge.—Elaine Mallon, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for life imprisonment