§ 74. Sir Richard Glynasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many murderers have been released from life sentences in each of the last five years; and how many years imprisonment had each murderer served before release.
§ Mr. CallaghanFollowing is the answer:
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§ 75. Sir Richard Glynasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when last a murderer was released from a life sentence after serving 20 or more years; how many murderers now in prison have served a continuous sentence of 20 or more years; and if he will give comparable figures for 15 years and 16 years.
§ Mr. CallaghanThe answer as regards England and Wales is that in 1965, two murderers were released, after serving 20 and 21 years respectively: and that one murderer who has served over 20 years and one who has served 17, are stillin prison.