General Chat

Are you saying MG does not stand out in the crowd
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I had to read about it this morning to find out what happened :-D

:-D :-D :-D Ann

I watched both parts last night :-D :-D

Did you watch the Jury programme :-)

Good evening :-D <3

Evening Von <3 <3

I can't understand if you are sentenced to 26 years how you can automatically be paroled after 13 :-0 :-0

Evening Von <3 :-D

Evening Ann, Belle and Von :-D <3 <3 <3

~~~~ to Barb <3

So far so good. :-)

Evening Ann :-D <3 Von :-D <3

Hiya Belle :-D <3

I can hear you :-0

Evening Maddie, evening Fly :-D <3

No, I decide to watch the BA Killer instead :-D I like it when they show you the actual police interrogation :-D

Evening Fly :-D <3

How are the specs Belle <3

Evening Maddie & Fly <3 <3 :-D :-D

We didn't say anything Fly :-0 ;-) :-D

Discretionary Conditional Release Scheme – sentences of 4 years or more (but not life) for offences committed before 4 April 2005 are subject to discretionary conditional release (DCR), which means that the prisoner becomes eligible for release at the half way stage. It is not automatic, but is at the discretion of the Parole Board. If release is approved, they are released on licence. This form of release is now used on a more limited basis following section 26 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 and release will often take place at the halfway stage of a sentence.

For offences committed after April 2005 in relation to the Standard Determinate Sentence of 12 months or more (but not life sentences) – Release will be automatic at the halfway point, or earlier if released on HDC. Prisoners will be released on licence and supervised by the Probation Service until the sentence expiry date. The position for sentences less than 12 months is the same as detailed above.

It therefore may seem that the way sentences are misleading, but we believe it goes to far to say that it is dishonest. In certain circumstances, a prisoner could serve the full term of his sentence. Once on licence, if an offender reoffends or his life spirals out of control, they can be ‘recalled’ to prison to serve the rest of their sentence. A period of licence and supervision can sometimes be crucial in the effective rehabilitation of an offender, and offers a great deal of support. For some, this may be the only support they have in the community and can help to stop the offender committing further offenc :-(

So far so good Von....definitely needed a new script for the distance :-D

Evening Maddie :-D <3

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Barb <3 <3 <3

Presumably he didn't get sentenced to life with a minimum term then :-0

Anyone done anything startling and amazing, Ann has ;-) :-D :-D