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gUbJPaV7
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Gerard Sutcliffe
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I have been asked to reply.No. The Government do not have a policy on this matter, which is for the courts and the Parole Board. Until December 2003 Ministers were responsible for setting tariffs for mandatory life sentences but since then this responsibility has passed to the courts.Once the minimum term has been served an offender is entitled to have his detention reviewed by the independent Parole Board. No life sentence prisoner can expect to be released unless and until the Parole Board is satisfied that continued detention is no longer necessary for the protection of the public.Ian Huntley was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 40 years for the murder of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman and his suitability for release will be considered by the Parole Board on completion of the minimum term. However, when setting the minimum term the judge said his order for a minimum of 40 years to be served ““offers little or no hope of the defendant’s eventual release””.
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Ministry of Justice
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Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice
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Gerard Sutcliffe
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