New legislation for serious offenders sees end to early release

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New legislation for serious offenders sees end to early release

The tougher sentencing laws for serious sexual and violent offenders came into effect today (1 April).

Date - 1st April 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

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The Release of Prisoners Order 2019 and the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 Regulations Order 2019 will see an end to prisoners being automatically released halfway through a jail sentence. From today those convicted of rape, manslaughter...

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