How much is the "life long sentence" of jail time in your country?

[sir dooble]

There are technically Life Imprisonment sentences which are to last for the entirety of a persons life.

However, there is often (as in like 99%) a parole set out by a minimum term (which is set out when sentenced).
On average Parole comes after 15 years. Sometimes it can be longer.
It is possible to be released on Parole from a life sentence and then commit a crime and gain an additional life sentence and be released on Parole later.

Crimes like Murder now have a manditory Life Sentence.

It is possible to be given a Whole-Life tarrif/order, in which case you recieve no chance for parole during your sentence.


It's common for people to be released on parole, or earlier for "Good Behaviour".
Personally, I find the entire thing disgusting that a person can be given a life-sentence and be released in just over a decade (or less). If you've been given a life sentence then it should be for life.
If you commit a murder at the age of 20 you can be released at the age of 35. You're likely not even half-way through your life-span.
It's a common belief that Life-Sentence means 25 years in England and Wales. I don't know where this statistic comes from, despite being wide-spread, but it's close to the average of 15 years. (According to Wikipedia)

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[Alteration]

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[Tonkka]

12 years isn't your entire life, wtf

Of course it isn't, but the term used for 'longest jail time you can get' is life sentence. I think it's bullstuff too.

What's even worse in the Finnish system is that Finnish prison cells look like 5 star hotel rooms. after murdering someone, sitting in a hotel room for 12  years and getting your ass raped (no death punishments) its pretty much the most comfy system on the planet.

[Big Brother]

21 yolos

[Bisjac]

life does not mean life in the US.

or almost anywhere

[Mr Man]

Of course it isn't, but the term used for 'longest jail time you can get' is life sentence. I think it's bullstuff too.

What's even worse in the Finnish system is that Finnish prison cells look like 5 star hotel rooms. after murdering someone, sitting in a hotel room for 12  years and getting your ass raped (no death punishments) its pretty much the most comfy system on the planet.

Im gonna guess Finland has a high crime rate.

[Tonkka]

Im gonna guess Finland has a high crime rate.

Hmm...

[Trymos]

Of course it isn't, but the term used for 'longest jail time you can get' is life sentence. I think it's bullstuff too.

What's even worse in the Finnish system is that Finnish prison cells look like 5 star hotel rooms. after murdering someone, sitting in a hotel room for 12  years and getting your ass raped (no death punishments) its pretty much the most comfy system on the planet.

*in finnland prison*

*presses service button*

1 piece of mutton and 3 pieces of gourmet pizza please.

"okay coming in 3 minutes."

*gets 5 star mutton and gourmet pizza*
yum.

[sir dooble]

*in finnland prison*

*presses service button*

1 piece of mutton and 3 pieces of gourmet pizza please.

"okay coming in 3 minutes."

*gets 5 star mutton and gourmet pizza*
yum.

Jokes aside, some prisons are unbelievably comfortable and not a punishment at all. Very much the case in Britain.

There was a case a year or so ago where there was a break-in into a prison. The person breaking in went to sell drugs and mobile phones and cigarettes and such. The prisoners inside had the chance to escape with him, but none did so because it's an easier life in the prison than outside.

A prisoner gets fresh clothes and bedding, 3 hot meals a day, excerise, access to TV and even gaming consoles and games, heating, electricity and water all for free, as well as their regular benefits still paid for them and retaining all rights they had outside, including right to vote.
When you consider the fact that a person might be in prison for committing crimes to fund a lifestyle such as the one above which they've never had, then they aren't going to complain when they end up in prison and everything they wanted is provided for them off the money of the taxpayers.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224620/War-holiday-camp-jail-perks-Prisons-Minister-Jeremy-Wright-calls-privileges-earned-hard-work-good-behaviour.html

[Orion]

life sentence is a substitute for an extended period of time. (i'm almost certain it's 20-25 years in the US)

when people say "he's serving three life sentences" it doesn't mean they're going to execute him three times. I don't know why this needs to be explained to people.

[Harm94]

I like how we call our prison's in the US Correctional facilities, but don't do aything to correct them and the people just walk out to commit another crime. The sad thing is we have more prisons than schools.

[Orion]

I like how we call our prison's in the US Correctional facilities, but don't do aything to correct them and the people just walk out to commit another crime. The sad thing is we have more prisons than schools.

except prison and school are basically the same thing

some people leave jail a much better person, and the rest leave without learning a thing.

some people leave school a genius with lods of emone, and the rest leave doped up on marijuana and welfare.

[TheArmyGuy]

37 years.

[Big Brother]

except prison and school are basically the same thing

dude, the forget are you smoking?

[Harm94]

dude, the forget are you smoking?

He wasn't one of the people that walked out a genius with load emone.