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Written question asked by Chris Mullin (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 February 1988. It was answered by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 February 1988 on behalf of the Home Office.


Written question

Question
To comment on circumstances in which Private Thain was released from prison after serving 3 years of life sentence for murder & how many prisoners convicted since 1979 of murder & serving life sentences have been released within 3 years or less - Includes ref to 30 Nov 1983

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
128 c266-7W;128 c264-5W
Session
1987-88
Subjects
Homicide Prisoners Life imprisonment Prisoners' release Thain, Ian
Contains statistics
Yes