“A man jailed for 45 years for plotting to blow up an Israeli airliner won a High Court challenge today against Government refusals to allow his early release.”
The Independent, 1st April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Archive for the 'parole' Category
Bomb plotter wins parole challenge – The Independent
Published April 1, 2011 judicial review , news , parole , terrorism Leave a CommentKiller wins ‘distress’ payout over parole delay – Daily Telegraph
Published March 16, 2011 compensation , delay , human rights , news , parole Leave a Comment“A criminal who killed a man in a pub brawl has won taxpayer-funded compensation because a delayed parole hearing breached his human rights.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Terrorist jailed in 1986 contests minister’s refusal to release him – The Guardian
Published November 26, 2010 aircraft , explosives , news , parole , terrorism Leave a Comment“A man jailed for 45 years for plotting to blow up an Israeli airliner flying out of Heathrow today challenged the government’s refusal to accept a parole board recommendation to release him.”
The Guardian, 25th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Law Society calls for reform of murder sentencing – Law Society’s Gazette
Published November 1, 2010 news , parole Leave a Comment“The Law Society has called on the government to look at introducing a three-tier system of sentencing for murder, after research published today revealed a lack of public support for the current mandatory life sentence.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th October 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Prisoners on indeterminate sentences ‘left in limbo’ over parole dates – The Guardian
Published November 1, 2010 news , parole , sentencing Leave a Comment“The government should fast-track the parole hearings of almost 2,500 prisoners who have served their minimum sentence but are still being held in jail for ‘public protection’, a leading barrister has said.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jon Venables case: inquiry ordered into parole supervision – The Guardian
Published July 26, 2010 inquiries , news , parole , release on licence Leave a Comment“The Ministry of Justice is to review how Jon Venables, one of the young killers of James Bulger, was supervised after his release from custody in 2001.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Inside the Parole Board: how freedom is granted or denied for prisoners – The Guardian
Published July 20, 2010 early release , news , parole , prisons , release on licence Leave a Comment“Unprecedented access opens door to the often publicly criticised, but little understood, workings of the Parole Board.”
The Guardian, 19th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
