Sentence examples for increasing prison sentences from inspiring English sources

Only Justice Wells, who dissented on a case where the majority overturned a law increasing prison sentences for violent offenders, did not receive a note.

Those may include increasing prison sentences for drug offenses, reorganizing the judiciary, and taking cellular telephones away from jailed traffickers so they cannot operate from prison.

In that post he took seriously some would say too seriously the job of fighting crime, restricting the right of those charged with criminal offences to remain silent and increasing prison sentences.

In 2010 it significantly increased prison sentences for child sex-trafficking.

The debate was not helped by police and social service workers who opposed any attempts to increase prison sentences for teenagers.

In 2006, Damion Henry was the first person charged under a new law that increased prison sentences for the attempted murder of a police officer.

Damien Henry, the first person charged under a new law that increased prison sentences for the attempted murder of a police officer, became the first person acquitted under the law.

Papua New Guinea's prime minister has announced plans to begin implementing the death penalty and to increase prison sentences for violent crimes.

The impetus for the raids was a new state law that dramatically increased prison sentences for growing pot.

In the early 1980's, the prison population in New York had expanded as a result of the Rockefeller drug laws and the major drive to increase prison sentences.

Andrew C. Revkin (NYT) Correction: January 12 , 2002 Saturday A report in the Metro Briefing column on Thursday about an increased prison sentence for a Stamford man who smuggled caviar misidentified the authority that set the new sentence.