Moved by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill
7: After Clause 4, insert the following new Clause—
“Review of whole life orders
After section 30 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997, insert—
“30A Review of whole life orders
(1) A prisoner who is—
(a) the subject of a whole life order made under—
(i) section 269 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, or
(ii) section 82A(4) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000, and
(b) has been in custody for 25 years,
may apply to the Parole Board for a review of the whole life order.
(2) If on an application under subsection (1) the Parole Board is satisfied that the prisoner has made such exceptional progress towards rehabilitation that a whole life order is no longer justified, it shall substitute a determinate tariff for the whole life order.
(3) No fresh application may be made by a prisoner under subsection (1) before the period of five years has elapsed since the Parole Board’s determination of the prisoner’s previous application.””