Lord Chief Justice on sentencing legislation

Title

Lord Chief Justice on sentencing legislation

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

29 Sep 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:04:46

Description

Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, Lord Peter Taylor warns that there will be an explosion in the prison population under new government legislation that demands that prisoners should serve at least half of the sentences passed on them. Tim Crook reports from the press conference held behind the courtrooms at the Royal Courts of Justice.

Contributors

Tim Crook; Peter Taylor

Keywords

Legislation; Government; Law; Prisons; Prisoners; Sentencing

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