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Does a life sentence always mean that someone will spend the rest of their life in prison?

April 26, 2017life mean prison rest sentence spend

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Does a life sentence always mean that someone will spend the rest of their life in prison?

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Some prisoners will stay in prison for the rest of their lives because of the nature of their crimes, although few prisoners receive a whole life tariff (currently 25 out of a total of 5500 lifers). Most receive a set tariff, and the length of time they spend in prison depends on this and whether, at the end of this time, they pose a risk to the community.