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Ladybird50 | 16:45 Wed 21st Sep 2005 | People & Places
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When someone gets sentenced "minimum twenty one years "is that what they HAVE to serve?
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I think you are referring to the situation when a judge recommends that someone serves a minimum time in jail - in which case it means that they will serve 21 years. I am not sure but I believe that the Home Secretary can let them out earlier, but it is unlikely to happen if the trial judge has specified a period.
17:34 Wed 21st Sep 2005
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They will usually have to serve the 21 years.  Exceptional circumstances sometimes allows the Home Secretary to change the sentence.
19:30 Wed 21st Sep 2005
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Wasn't that what I said?
10:04 Thu 22nd Sep 2005
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What have you done to get 21 years Ladybird????????
13:03 Thu 22nd Sep 2005
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 I  couldnt help but laugh at that one ineedahobby! do they have the internet for all to use in prison now?:} {if thats where you think i am,} someone i know was on a jury and thats what they got.
01:25 Fri 23rd Sep 2005
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What's this world coming to? Sentencing the jury now! Didn't the judge like their verdict :)
21:06 Fri 23rd Sep 2005

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