In the UK , violent criminals sentened to 10yrs inprisonment are usually eligible for parole within 3yrs?

Question

Does this mean crime pays in the UK

Re: James M.........Thank you for the correction........

Answer 1

Of course it does look at our filthy rich lawyers politicians and civil servants who make and enforce these laws.

Answer 2

Part of me wants to say that anyone sentenced to 10 years should have to do the full time. However, unless the crime is murder, think about this: 5 years (the real number of minimum years required to be served) is almost 10 percent of a person's life, and more than 10 percent of their adult life. Imagine someone telling you that you just lost 10 percent of your life expectancy... Everyone makes mistakes, and if someone can straighten out enough for an early parole in 5 years (except for murder and aggrevated rape of a child), then 10 percent will hopefully be enough. The parole boards, however, should really look at each case individually and assess whether or not parole is in the best interests of all involved...not base it on overcrowding issues.

Answer 3

Of course crime pays in the uk its just the best criminals either haven't got caught or legitimsed themselves eg the british land owning aristo's.
Britain has consistantly rewarded successful criminals that fit into certain peramiters!
Just 'cos the crimes are against you not them so they're not botherd.
Try robbing a bank or other institution and see what that sentance would be!
Also look at were the police do most of their patrols its not were most of the crime is!
Finally were most violent crimes occur its the plebs knocking lumps out of each other not them.

Answer 4

The UK justice system works like this
Any sentence under 4 years you serve half and do secound half back in the comunity on licence
Sentences 4 years and over you have to do two/thirds of the sentence before your elgible for release.
So 10 year sentence can be released after 7 years.
Other to this there is tagging home curfew whereas after half of sentence you become elgible completely at the Prison Governors discretion who gets tagged.

Answer 5

5 years generally 6/7 at times but yes crime does seem to pay in the UK at this time and you blame the liberal minded brainless idiots opposed to capital punishment and upholders of PC and HR and of course we all know about the fabulous salary given to the defending barristers //i read just a while ago a Pakistan lawyer acting for some illegals had amassed £500.000 in just a very few appearances in court how much longer have we got to put up with all this unequality and when are the Brits going to say thats it we've had enough

Answer 6

This is wrong. The present legislation (CJA 2003) states that a prisoner sentenced to 10 years, is elligable for parole after the half way point of his sentence.

Bear in mind, that time spent on remand prior to conviction will also be taken off the sentence.

Answer 7

That's cause they need the space for a new criminal. Prisons are overcrowded. We should go back to older, barbaric punishment like, hanging, chopping off an arm, cutting out the tongue, cutting of dicks etc. Not to mention public humiliation in the stocks. I'm sure lots of people would love to throw eggs and stuff at these people when they are on their lunchbreak. Just to let their anger out at somebody....I would...

Answer 8

Pretty much! We have a soaring crime rate and the response of those who are charge of doing something about it, simply do nothing, and indeed, have gone in exactly the other way. They are releasing prisoners early. Over here, we worry about the human rights of the perpetrators. To hell with the victims!

Answer 9

It looks like it but don't blame the Judiciary, they have had their powers reduced by this government Ten years r more should mean ten years with remission earned not a right.
it used to be one third so a ten year sentence would get out in just over 6 and a half

Answer 10

There's nothing wrong with that. It gives them an incentive to behave well, so they can get parole. It just means that if you want them to stay locked up for 10 years, you'll have to sentence them to 30.

Answer 11

This is the preoccupation of the new British PM not mine.Truth kills by remote control. Once a door closes on you never try second time -you killers maybe inside?