Minister promises that Part III is coming

Ian Johnson ukcrypto at chiark.greenend.org.uk
Fri, 12 May 2006 23:08:47 +0100


 

On Behalf Of Caspar Bowden:
>Sent: 12 May 2006 22:10
>I don't want the law to treat convicted people exactly the 
>same as unconvicted. If that were true, presumably there would 
>be no parole/probation under specific forms of license.

My understanding was that was part of the sentence for the original
offence, and except in the case of life sentences was for a fixed period.
If someone is on licence, my understanding (IANAL) was they could be 
recalled to gaol on the H.S.'s whim since they were sentenced to life.

Regards

Ian