Child rapists and terrorists in England and Wales will no longer be automatically freed at the half-way point of their prison sentence.
Child rapists and terrorists in England and Wales will no longer be automatically freed at the half-way point of their prison sentence. Under proposals from the Justice Secretary, such criminals would only be released before the end of their custodial term under strict conditions set by the independent Parole Board. Martyn Kettle is the Church of England's spokesperson on prisons.
He told Premier's News Hour that more needs to be done in the way of rehabilitation:
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