Crimes Of Violence

Mr. Holt
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the average figures served for life sentences imposed for offences of murder in the years 1960, 1970, 1975, and each year from 1980 to 1985.

Mr. Mellor
[pursuant to his reply, 3 March 1987, c. 538]: The following table shows the readily available information on time spent under sentence in prison department establishments by those sentenced for murder. It also shows the numbers received in each year who were still in custody on 31 December 1986. The corresponding information for persons received in 1960 is not readily available.

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|On licence|
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|Other2    |
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|On licence|
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|Other2    |
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|On licence|
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|Others2   |
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