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Originally Posted by TheDaddy
Why is he getting automatic early release?
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Because under the rules prevailing at the time of his conviction, he was entitled to it. There are proposals to change this for serious and dangerous offences. The Criminal Courts and Justice Bill proposed to end automatic early release in certain cases. It hasn't become law yet.
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Originally Posted by nomadking
The new sentence was 3 years. He was originally sentenced in 2012, so depending on when in 2012 and how long he was on remand, that could add up to 3 years. We are near the end of 2014, so that is 2014+2013+however long in 2012, making over 2 years.
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That would make sense - early release falls due once two thirds of the sentence is served, not half as I thought earlier.