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fluxion
lemmy.world

22 and 20 years, not sure where "life sentences" came from

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bigbluealienreply
kbin.social

They'll be on parole for life if released after the minimum sentence and there's no guarantee they get released after the minimum sentence but the burden of proof would then be on them still being a risk, there's a handful of prisoners (maybe most famously Charles Bronson) who never get released

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LargoDatareply
lemmy.blahaj.zone

In the UK we have minimum terms. Basically the life sentence stands and if released on parole (after the minimum term) then they will be on licence which means they can be returned to prison at any time if it is believed they present a danger in general or break the terms of their licence, without trial.

We do have whole life terms but they are reserved for the most serious murders, such as serial killers

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d00eryreply
lemmy.world

I know it's an official govt link you've provided, but it's a little misleading. I think in this case the 20 / 22 years is the minimum they will serve.

When a judge passes a life sentence, they must specify the minimum term an offender must spend in prison before becoming eligible to apply for parole (sometimes called the tariff).

https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/sentencing-and-the-council/types-of-sentence/life-sentences/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_imprisonment_in_England_and_Wales

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d00eryreply
lemmy.world

They'll be on license for life, which means if they break the terms of their release (parole) they can be returned to prison.

If released, an offender serving a life sentence will remain on licence for the rest of their life. If they are ever thought to be a risk to the public they could be recalled to prison. They do not need to have committed another offence in order to be recalled.

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d00eryreply
lemmy.world

Murder is murder and this was clearly premeditated, with 3 other potential victims mentioned. However 15 and 16 is relatively young, and 20 years is longer than they've both been alive. Maybe people change, maybe they don't.

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katy ✨
lemmy.blahaj.zone

driven by his transphobia, eh?

thank goodness he lived in the uk where the media, both major political parties, and a certain authorwerent also driven by transphobia.... cause that would be bad

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crapwittynamereply
lemm.ee

These particular killers seem to want the fame/infamy. Keeping them anonymous is actually a worse punishment for them.

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