http://www.guardian.co.uk/prisons/story/0,,1799756,00.html
Duncan Campbell and Eric Allison
"Courts are getting tougher, says prison reformer. The number of prisoners being jailed for life has nearly doubled in the past 10 years and sentences served are now more than 50% longer than they were when first introduced, despite claims that judges are being too lenient. "Courts have got much tougher, handing down longer sentences and making greater use of custody than ever before," said Juliet Lyon, director of the Prison Reform Trust. "In the heat of the current debate, it is easy to miss that clarity."
