Prisoners now face 12 year wait for Parole

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Prisoners now face 12 year wait for Parole

Prisoners handed down a life sentence will now have to serve 12 years before being considered for parole, an increase from 7 years. Kathleen Chada is with us here on Lunchtime live, Kathleen ex husband Sanjiva Chada killed their two sons, Eoghan and Ruairi back in 2013, he was given two life sentences, and Kathleen spoke to Andrea. Gary Hamilton, an ex-prisoner, emotionally recounted how he had turned his life around upon his release. Listen and subscribe to Lunchtime Live on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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Prisoners now face 12 year wait for Parole