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Proceeding contribution from Roger Gale (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 20 July 2006. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Criminal Justice.


Criminal Justice

My constituent was left in a coma after an assault by a young thug who, 10 days earlier, had been released with a three-month supervision order for a similar crime. The maximum sentence for his crime was five years, but the guideline was 15 months, so because he had already served six months in custody the judge had no alternative but to let him free to go back on the streets. The sentencing guidelines are part of the problem. What does the Home Secretary propose to do about them?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
449 c486 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Criminal proceedings Crime Administration of justice Human rights Law and order Sentencing Reform Victims
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk