Sometimes you read that a criminal gets 20 years in prison, but people say “Oh he will be out in 10”. How does that work? Good behavior can not cut 10 years of a sentence, can it?
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There’s also a positive effect on the prisoners behaviour of giving an incentive to be reasonable knowing that infractions will lose them remission. Which is a good thing.
In the UK fixed sentences contain a certain amount of remission which can be lost. And I think the rest of the time is on Parole, after that you are free and clear.
Life sentences are life, when and if Parole comes, the prisoner is on parole for life, and can be called back for any crime. Only in America do they hand out 900 year sentences, I suppose if you’re a good boy you can get out in 600
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