custodial links to retribution

Question 1

what kind of sentences are there

Answer 1

mandatory life, discretionary life, fixed term, indeterminate and suspended

Question 2

what’s the difference between a mandatory and a discretionary life sentence

Answer 2

mandatory applies to murder convictions, they get a minimum of 25 years no matter the circumstance and most of this sentence is served in prison
discretionary applies to manslaughter, GBH with intent, rape and robbery, it is up to the judge of the case to decide the outcome for this sentence

Question 3

what was the average amount of time offenders spent in prison with a mandatory sentence in 2021

Answer 3

the average is 17 years and when released they spend their sentence outside of prison subject to restrictions and monitoring, if they break their licence they can be brought into custody straight away

Question 4

rose west

Answer 4

she spent the rest of her life in prison with no release, this is the harshest form of retribution in the uk