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HL HL13163
Prison Sentences
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18 December 2025
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To ask His Majesty's Government what was the (1) mean, and (2) median, tariff length for prisoners receiving a life sentence aged (a) under 18, (b) 18 to 20, (c) 21 to 24, (d) 25 to 29, (e) 30 to 34 (f) 35 to 39, (g) 40 to 49, (h) 50 to 59, (i) 60 to 69,
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18 December 2025
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government what was the (1) mean, and (2) median, tariff length for prisoners receiving a life sentence aged (a) under 18, (b) 18 to 20, (c) 21 to 24, (d) 25 to 29, (e) 30 to 34 (f) 35 to 39, (g) 40 to 49, (h) 50 to 59, (i) 60 to 69,
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5 January 2026
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The Ministry of Justice routinely publishes data in Offender Management Statistics Quarterly (OMSQ) on the prison population. Table 1: Mean Tariff Length for Offenders Receiving a Life Sentence, by Age at Sentencing and Year of SentenceSENTENCE AGE BAND20...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-12-18/HL13163
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- uk · wq-1866381 · source updated 5 January 2026