The new Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act ends the prospect of early release for anyone convicted of a serious terror offense and forces them to spend their whole term in jail.
The most dangerous offenders – such as those found guilty of preparing or carrying out acts of terrorism where lives were lost or at risk – now face a minimum of 14 years in prison and up to 25 years on licence, with stricter supervision.
Justice Secretary & Lord Chancellor, Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP, said:
Those who seek to kill and maim innocent people in the name of some warped ideology have no place in our society.
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