Prohibits sentencing individual under 21 years of age to life imprisonment.

This bill (A5335) prohibits New Jersey courts from sentencing individuals under 21 years old to life imprisonment without parole for certain serious crimes. It directly affects young offenders convicted of offenses like murder, aggravated assault, or other violent crimes under specific sections of state law. The key change amends existing sentencing law to block life-without-parole sentences for this age group, while allowing other sentencing options. The bill responds to a Massachusetts court ruling that similar sentencing for 18-20-year-olds violates constitutional protections against cruel punishment.