Sentence examples for prison tariffs from inspiring English sources

Mrs Johnson campaigned for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to look again at the case, arguing that two more convictions might extend their prison tariffs, but in 2003 the CPS said there was "no realistic prospect" of gaining the convictions.

He is wanted in Indonesia for alleged corruption, money laundering and various banking crimes that could carry a prison tariff of 15 years if he ever ventured back there and was found guilty.

"The question now is what can be done to give those IPP prisoners who are still in prison over their tariff the support they require in order to be safely released into the community.The Howard League and many others said for years that the IPP sentence was both wrong in principle and wrong in practice.

Court of appeal judges underlined earlier this year that it is the responsibility of the government and parliament to find a solution for those stuck in prison beyond their tariff.

If he'd been libelled in the country where he actually lives, Italy – and he didn't want to send some TV producer to prison – the top tariff might settle at €2,065 (less than £1,700).

Bridger was given a whole-life tariff prison sentence, meaning he must spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Mercer was sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum tariff of 22 years, following the 11-week trial at Liverpool crown court.

But if you commit a crime that is either too petty or too huge to carry a meaningful tariff in prison years, then you will probably pay in the equivalent of stickers.

Murderers serving life tariffs are in prison because the prospect of serving an extremely long prison sentence has failed to deter them from multiple killings.

Reinstating the possibility of review, albeit with little prospect of release, puts a degree of hope into the lives of those very few people serving whole=life tariffs and affirms prison staff in their work to enable prisoners to progress even the longest of sentences," she said.

Only 35 people in prison are serving whole life tariffs, according to the Ministry of Justice.