Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Life Imprisonment, parole and prison reform
- Parole
- After serving part of sentence they're
allowed to apply for parole. If sentence
less than 15 years parole board decides
on application. If a serious crime over
15 years then case reviewed by Home
sectretary
- Factors that decide are behaviour in prison, nature of
offence, home circumstances and plans on release
- Reform
- Many prisons need changing as they don't work.
Today there is the Howard League for Penal Reform.
Also concerned with overcrowding and reoffending
rates
- Many Hindus in India are encouraging education
and medication to make changes
- Life Sentences
- Average life sentence about 15 years before parole comes up, but judge can set a longer term if offence is
grave in nature