Sahwa@reddthat.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 hours agoEl Salvador publishes law allowing life sentences for minors as young as 12www.aljazeera.comexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1241arrow-down12
arrow-up1239arrow-down1external-linkEl Salvador publishes law allowing life sentences for minors as young as 12www.aljazeera.comSahwa@reddthat.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 hours agomessage-square29fedilink
minus-squarefrongt@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down3·18 hours agoIn civilized countries, a “life” sentence is actually just contingent on rehabilitation.
minus-squareNotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-25 hours 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.
minus-squareDrusas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down3·17 hours agoThey should probably rename it, then.
minus-squareneedanke@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 hours agoYou gotta change your life man - sentence?
minus-squareNighed@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·14 hours agoThe idea is that they can keep you for life if you are never safe to release.
minus-squarePaleRider@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-212 hours ago“Sort your shit out” sentence?
minus-squareHM King Charles III DG FD@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·14 hours agoIsn’t that a “His Majesty’s Pleasure”?
In civilized countries, a “life” sentence is actually just contingent on rehabilitation.
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.
They should probably rename it, then.
You gotta change your life man - sentence?
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”?