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This is a list of prisoners who have received a whole life order, formerly called a whole life tariff, through some mechanism in jurisdictions of the United Kingdom.From the introduction of the whole life order system in 1983 until an appeal by a prisoner named Anthony Anderson in 2002, a whole life order was set by government ministers.
Formerly, the home secretary reserved the right to set the "tariff" or minimum length of term for prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment. However, in November 2000, politicians were stripped of this power in relation to defendants aged under 18, following an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights by the murderers of James Bulger.
A whole life order means life without parole (e.g. natural life in prison until death). However, there is, at least in theory, a possibility of release of prisoners serving such sentences, as the Secretary of State for Justice has the power to release on licence any life sentence prisoner on compassionate grounds in exceptional circumstances. [115]
List of prisons in the United Kingdom is a list of all 141 current prisons as of 2024 in the United Kingdom spread across the three UK legal systems of England and Wales (122 prisons), Scotland, (15 prisons) and Northern Ireland (4 prisons).
Pages in category "Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by England and Wales" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 205 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. (previous page)
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The prisons are full.” Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has claimed the Government has “no option” but to release 5,500 prisoners early, with jails projected to be overflowing by September.
Pages in category "English prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment" The following 144 pages are in this category, out of 144 total.