Sahwa@reddthat.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoEl Salvador publishes law allowing life sentences for minors as young as 12www.aljazeera.comexternal-linkmessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1331arrow-down12
arrow-up1329arrow-down1external-linkEl Salvador publishes law allowing life sentences for minors as young as 12www.aljazeera.comSahwa@reddthat.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square41fedilink
minus-squarefrongt@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38arrow-down3·3 months agoIn civilized countries, a “life” sentence is actually just contingent on rehabilitation.
minus-squareDrusas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down3·3 months agoThey should probably rename it, then.
minus-squareNighed@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·3 months agoThe idea is that they can keep you for life if you are never safe to release.
minus-squarePaleRider@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·edit-23 months ago“Sort your shit out” sentence?
minus-squareHM King Charles III DG FD@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoIsn’t that a “His Majesty’s Pleasure”?
minus-squareneedanke@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoYou gotta change your life man - sentence?
minus-squareNotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-23 months agoA life sentence here you become eligible for parole in 10-25 years depending on the crime. It does not mean you will be granted it though, and you can remain in prison your whole life. You also remain on parole your entire life if granted. There’s no life without parole here.
In civilized countries, a “life” sentence is actually just contingent on rehabilitation.
They should probably rename it, then.
The idea is that they can keep you for life if you are never safe to release.
“Sort your shit out” sentence?
Isn’t that a “His Majesty’s Pleasure”?
You gotta change your life man - sentence?
A life sentence here you become eligible for parole in 10-25 years depending on the crime. It does not mean you will be granted it though, and you can remain in prison your whole life. You also remain on parole your entire life if granted.
There’s no life without parole here.