Establishes the "Youthful Offender Sentencing Reform and Accountability Act"

This bill, called the "Youthful Offender Sentencing Reform and Accountability Act," changes how people under 20 years old are sentenced in Missouri. It generally prevents courts from giving a sentence of life without parole to these offenders unless there are "exceptional circumstances" like multiple victims or extreme cruelty. In most cases, these offenders would be eligible for parole after serving no more than 25 years, and the bill also applies these changes to past sentences.

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