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Do minimum sentencing recommendations go far enough?

Judges will be able to recommend minimum prison terms of 25, 30 years or longer for the worst cri...

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12.26 7 Aug 2024


Do minimum sentencing recommendations go far enough?


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12.26 7 Aug 2024


Judges will be able to recommend minimum prison terms of 25, 30 years or longer for the worst crimes under new proposals to be published today. 

However, the judge’s recommendation will be non-binding. Does this go far enough?

To discuss, Andrea is joined by Kathleen Chada, Founder of SAVE Action Group,

Ruth Maxwell, survivor of a violent attack and Noeline Blackwell, Human Rights Lawyer.


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