Seanad debates

Wednesday, 8 October 2003

Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Bill 2001: Second Stage.

 

Those serving life sentences should be judged on a one by one basis because it might be very important to allow some of them temporary or early release. After all, they are never free. Someone given a life sentence can always be called back to prison. I recognise that there have been occasions where people were released who had committed murder and then murdered again. Nothing is without risk in this life and I take that into consideration, but to give people a date to work towards is very important. Prisoners serving life sentences are not excluded in the Bill, so I do not know what exactly the thoughts of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform are in this area.

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