StLGooner wrote:UFGN wrote:StLGooner wrote:Wow! I know killers that have done less time. But good, stick it to the fucks!
He was out on licence from prison at the time. The judge took exception to his casual attitude to his licence conditions....
Maybe 10 isn't enough then.
Is "out on license" that same thing as "out on parole", like us yanks say?
Yes, pretty much
Prisoners can be given parole / early release / release on licence.
They can also be sentenced to prison plus extended licence period, which means that even if they serve their full term, they are still on license for a few more years after release