One in three convicted killer drivers escapes ajail sentence despite taking lives and devastating those of their victims' families
Yesterday, Steve Barclay MP launched a campaign to help a family in his constituency whose son Jamie had been tragically killed. The killer-driver was doing TWICE the speed limit, had several previous convictions, and he showed no remorse.
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Despite this, with good behaviour he will be out of prison in less than two years. The #JusticeForJamie campaign launched yesterday, and it has already been backed by The Daily Mail, The Sun, The Telegraph, ITV Daybreak, and many other MPs in Parliament. Steve Barclay MP said: “Parliament increased the maximum sentence from 10 to 14 years in 2004, reflecting the seriousness of the offence. However, this has never been used, and one in three of those convicted escape jail altogether.” “The fact tough penalties are not being used shows that the will of Parliament is being ignored. Judges say they are constrained by guidelines which prevent them from handing out longer sentences. That’s why I’ve launched this campaign with Conservative Voice, at
www.StopDangerousDrivers.com to call for a change in this guidance.”