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| UK: Terror convicts to be released fom prison early |
| 2008-07-16 |
| Dozens of inmates convicted of terrorism offences will be released after serving half their sentences under rules introduced by the Government. Those released early are likely to include family members who knew about the July 21 bombings but failed to tell the police and others who helped the bombers escape. One radical cleric, Abdullah el-Faisal, who influenced both the July 7 and July 21 bombers, has already been released, deported back to his native Jamaica, and is now preaching in South Africa. The most recent Criminal Justice Act brought in rules which mean prisoners serving determinate sentences are automatically eligible for release midway through their jail terms. No exemption has been made for those who have committed terrorism offences, although the early release does not apply to those who are serving life sentences or remain a danger to the public. Two convicted terrorists have been released under a separate "end of custody licence scheme," which allows inmates to be released three weeks before the halfway point of their sentence in order to free up jail space. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #2 Looks like Laborites will do anything to control crime except hand out harsher sentences. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2008-07-16 17:25 |
| #1 ...which allows inmates to be released three weeks before the halfway point of their sentence in order to free up jail space. I suppose you could let them out to free up space. You could also shoot them... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-07-16 17:21 |