<p>A substantial proportion of those serving life were sentenced as juveniles. The juvenile lifer population is unique since their cases attract significant attention from the media and the public. Like at the time of sentencing, victims or their representatives can provide in-person testimony at the parole hearing. Drawing on a mixed methodological approach, we examine how victim input influences parole decision-making for juvenile lifer candidates. The quantitative analyses draw on juvenile lifer parole decisions issued by one state parole board between 2005 and 2023 to test whether victim input at the hearing is associated with the likelihood of parole release, as well as the length of time that a parole candidate must wait for another hearing if denied parole. Content analytical techniques examined victim impact statements presented in transcribed parole board hearings that took place between 2005 and 2013. Quantitative results show that having more opposition and prosecutorial presence negatively influences likelihood of release and increases the odds that a juvenile lifer candidate must wait longer for a subsequent hearing post-denial. Content analysis of victim impact statements contextualizes the quantitative findings by surfacing the performative elements of opposition to a juvenile lifer candidate’s release. We conclude with research and policy implications for advancing procedural justice.</p>