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Are prison sentences too lenient?

Ireland currently has 11 prisoners who have been in jail for longer than 35 years.

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15.52 2 Dec 2021


Are prison sentences too lenient?


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15.52 2 Dec 2021


Ireland currently has 11 prisoners who have been in jail for longer than 35 years. Freedom of Information figures released to Newstalk show there are 362 inmates who are serving life-sentences in prisons throughout the country. What do you think about the length of prison sentences? 

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