O/T What exactly is a life sentence?

[Brin]

You hear of ghastly murders and then it comes to sentencing in court for those found guilty.

A woman has just received a life sentence for a horrific murder she committed but, the judge said she must serve a minimum of 34 years?

I get the ‘whole life’ tariff where the guilty will remain locked up til they die but, why use the term life when it is indeed only a number in years?

[crashbang]

Should change it to hang.

[ragingpup]

Bloody hell, not that debate again?? How many times do folk need to say exactly the same thing? You click ho Brin! 😂

[Geetarman]

Ask Wayne Couzens. He'll know.

[Stovicmiller]

Bring back the death penalty.

[Brin]

Bloody hell, not that debate again?? How many times do folk need to say exactly the same thing? You click ho Brin! 😂

RP, seriously pal. What’s the difference when life doesn’t exactly mean forever like a full tariff. Why use the term ‘life sentence’?

[ragingpup]

RP, seriously pal. What’s the difference when life doesn’t exactly mean forever like a full tariff. Why use the term ‘life sentence’?

I refer you back to the last thread on this, surely only about two weeks ago, when you and everyone else on here repeated the same old lines on this topic. Do you all just forget you've posted them?! 😂

[KerrAvon]

A person upon whom a life sentence is imposed has to serve the minimum term set by the judge. When he has done that, he can apply to the Parole Board for release.

Upon receiving an application for release, the Parole Board gathers information about the prisoner - the nature of the original crime, the behaviour of the prisoner in prison, whether the prisoner has accepted guilt and assisted the authorities etc. They are also likely to require a psychiatric assessment.

The Parole Board then considers all the information and may order the prisoner's release if they are satisfied - insofar as it is possible - that they are no longer a risk to the public.

A person released from a life sentence is on life license and can be returned to prison if they offend again or breach any license conditions.

License conditions are likely to be strict at first - dictating where a person can live, prohibiting them from going to particular places etc. They will be supervised by a probation officer.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

A season ticket for Hillsborough?

[Redshank]

A season ticket for Hillsborough?

Good grief NO.... please your Honour, give me the life sentence