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Since then Norway has introduced a sentence class that can effectively jail someone for life. Every 5 years after the main sentence the person is reviewed to s
by digi_owl 9y ago
Since then Norway has introduced a sentence class that can effectively jail someone for life.
Every 5 years after the main sentence the person is reviewed to see if releasing him would be a risk to society. And if deemed such a risk, the sentence is extended by another 5 years.
- DanBC 9y agoNorway may implement that in a sensible way, but the UK recently scrapped a similar sentence because it was linked to a bunch of injustices. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imprisonment_for_public_protection https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imprisonment_for_public_protec... People would go in for a minor offence, but be seen as high risk, and then stay in for many years.