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Originally Posted by Chris
Correct, he's not. But a policy of locking him up forever would achieve the same thing, with the added benefit of the next guy sent down for a vile crime - except this time, wrongly - would retain the possibility of appeal and eventual release. You can't be released from the grave, after all.
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A valid point.
But, in this country at least, the term "Life Imprisonment" should mean at least that (or close). But as it stands, we hear "Bob was sentenced to life and will have to serve a minimum of 12 years" (made up example). That's not right, surely?
I think a "life sentence" should be a minimum of 45 years with no chance of parole. Of course, if you're proved innocent in the mean time, then fair do's.