life in Prison

cnoon

how may years does life mean in Ireland?

TeddyTedson

I think its 21.

McCrack

It averages 12 years.

Royal Seahawk

Life means life. You are eligible for parole after 15 years but it's rarely granted then, you apply every 2 years after that.

tuxy

Royal Seahawk wrote: »

Life means life. You are eligible for parole after 15 years but it's rarely granted then, you apply every 2 years after that.

Ok.....

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/justice/prison_system/parole_board_of_ireland.html

"Prisoners sentenced to fourteen years or more, (including life) are reviewed after 7 years have been served"

"Prisoners who have not been recommended by the Board for release and who are serving more than 10 years, will generally receive subsequent reviews every 3 years. "

dermot_sheehan

Life means life.

The Minister for Justice upon the recommendation of the parole board can release life prisoners (or those sentenced with significant determinative sentences).

The parole board's report is here:
http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/JELR/ParoleBoardAnnRpt2010.pdf/Files/ParoleBoardAnnRpt2010.pdf

where it states prisoners serving life serve on average 17 years followed by life long monitoring.

Prisoners convicted of capital murder or treason are not eligible for parole and are sentenced to a minimum of 40 years.

Corruptable

dermot_sheehan wrote: »

Life means life.

The Minister for Justice upon the recommendation of the parole board can release life prisoners (or those sentenced with significant determinative sentences).

The parole board's report is here:
http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/JELR/ParoleBoardAnnRpt2010.pdf/Files/ParoleBoardAnnRpt2010.pdf

where it states prisoners serving life serve on average 17 years followed by life long monitoring.

Prisoners convicted of capital murder or treason are not eligible for parole and are sentenced to a minimum of 40 years.

Why shouldn't a minimum of 40 years be the norm for every murder? I know the reasoning behind the creation of the offence of aggravated murder but sentencing needs to be stricter.

Peregrinus

Corruptable wrote: »

Why shouldn't a minimum of 40 years be the norm for every murder? I know the reasoning behind the creation of the offence of aggravated murder but sentencing needs to be stricter.

Is there any evidence that longer sentences would reduce the murder rate? If not, why does sentencing "need to be stricter"? It seems to me you could spend a great deal more money keeping people locked up for very little return in terms of public safety.

FreudianSlippers

Peregrinus wrote: »

Is there any evidence that longer sentences would reduce the murder rate? If not, why does sentencing "need to be stricter"? It seems to me you could spend a great deal more money keeping people locked up for very little return in terms of public safety.

We have a system of punishment in prison rather than rehabilitation (for men at least - women are provided a very good rehabilitation facility it would seem).

I would advocate shorter rehabilitation sentences, but longer punishment sentences. It's a lifestyle choice for some criminals where they know full well that they will be in, hanging out with their mates and out back on the streets in no time. There is therefore no incentive to reform based on the current system.