A life sentence probably does not lifelong. The VVD would now also be a plan of coalition partner Labour to look after 25 years if someone pardons should be.
De Telegraaf and Trouw report that Secretary Dijkhoff working on a bill.
after 25 years of grace?
When prisoners who have been sentenced to life imprisonment, should be reviewed after 25 years if they can return to society. If it can not, the sentence is converted into a prison sentence of a maximum number of years.
The coalition of VVD and PvdA would still discussion about. The Labour Party has long supported the adaptation of ‘life’, but the VVD wants in exchange for modifying or go heavier penalties.
Criticism lifelong
adjustment is necessary because the European Court criticizes the sentences in the Netherlands. Namely imprisonment may not be hopeless, says the Court. Lifelong penalties would therefore be ‘inhuman’.
Dutch judges had criticized. According to De Telegraaf Dijkhoff with the bill because he is afraid that the courts will impose no life anymore. Last summer, said the VVD even lifelong really should stay for life
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