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The Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Sentence Review Commissioners) Rules 1998

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PART IIINFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RESPONSE PAPERS BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN RELATION TO APPLICATIONS MADE UNDER SECTION 3 OF THE ACT WHERE THE PERSON CONCERNED IS SERVING A SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE

1.  Information on the length of time served by persons sentenced in Northern Ireland to imprisonment for life and released on licence after 1982 and before 1999.

2.  Any information which the Secretary of State considers relevant to the case and wishes to draw to the attention of the Commissioners including:

  • (a)

    The length of any tariff fixed in respect of the person concerned where he was sentenced in England and Wales and has been transferred to Northern Ireland to serve his sentence.

    (b)

    In the case of persons sentenced in Northern Ireland, particularly relevant examples of the length of time served by persons sentenced in Northern Ireland to imprisonment for life and released on licence.

    (c)

    The likelihood of the person concerned being a danger to the public if released immediately.

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