Should He Have Been Released Early?

[piggynose]

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/mockery-justice-driver-who-killed-31056792?utm_source=birmingham_live_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=main_daily_newsletter&;utm_content=&utm_term=&ruid=40ed0b6a-9c1b-4245-ae85-08e5cc6f592a&;hx=06810f7bb841a4a3f571755dbe680fb505b457fa67302fb2deb2882f2450e167

[davebro3]

Probably - there's a lot worse than him being let out early.

[ynnafymmi]

^ A lot,lot worse dave.

[piggynose]

So was the driver totally to blame? 

[DDIL]

He was driving but I don't feel he was fully responsible, who gets into a overloaded car - 7 in a clio?

He will live with this forever, it is 4 months early - perhaps he could be asked to do community service or such like.

[JJ109]

He is not evil, just stupid. It is the folly of youth. A long time ago when I had just passed my driving test, I drove 11 people to a party in a clapped out cortina. We all thought it was a joke to get as many people in the car. All we were concerned about was enjoying ourselves, safety never entered any discussion. Sense comes with maturity.

Everybody in the car including the deceased and not just the driver are equally responsible for what happened, but the only one that will have nightmares about it for the rest of his life is the driver.

Yes, I think it is OK to let him out early!

[douglas9401]

I doubt he'll have nightmares or  give more than a passing thought.

Modern life, that's all.

[ynnafymmi]

Of 477 prisoners released early from Scottish jails 57 were back in jail within two weeks,we will see if this one fares better.

[youngmafbog]

//He was driving but I don't feel he was fully responsible//

Well actually he is.  He is in control (or should have been) of the vehicle and if it wasnt safe should not have driven off.

Having said that, yes the folly of youth just sad it ended this way.

[New Judge]

"...perhaps he could be asked to do community service or such like."

He won't. His release will be unconditional (although he will remain "on licence" until the end of his full term and liable to recall if he reoffends).

The government's latest scheme to ease the prison population now sees many prisoners released after completing 40% of their sentence. Prior to this they were released afer serving 50% .

[gulliver1]

These new laws announced by the Labour Govt today will stop all these short sentences.

[newmodarmy]

The recent early releases of prisoners was deemed necessary because of the shortage of prison places. Presumably the government's plan to 'stop all these short sentences' will be accompanied by a quick and sizeable increase in prison places?