27-10-2011, 12:00
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Mandatory life sentences plan for wider range of crimes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15464874
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The government has set out plans for mandatory life sentences for crimes other than murder.
Under a "two strikes" approach anyone convicted of a second serious sexual or violent crime in England and Wales would get an automatic life sentence.
Justice Secretary Ken Clarke said the plan was for "ultra serious criminals", and added: "It is a big step and I don't take it lightly".
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Wow..that's pretty hard core Ken..
But...
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Currently, only those convicted of murder face a mandatory life term. Mr Clarke said he wanted to bring in "more certain sentences" because indeterminate sentences had "failed".
"We've got 6,000 people languishing in prison, 3,000 of whom have gone beyond the tariff set by the judge, and we haven't the faintest idea when, if ever, they are going to get out," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
'Pretty murderous' "It's a gross injustice, a bit of a stain on our system."
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And this will help?
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