Whole-life sentences
How many prisoners are serving whole-life sentences?
— There are currently 74 prisoners in prison with whole-life tariffs; 11 had the tariff imposed by a home secretary and 63 had it imposed by a judge. There are only two women, including Rosemary West.
— A further 29 people have at some point been given whole-life tariffs but have had them reduced on appeal, or been released under the Good Friday Agreement.
— 22 prisoners have died while serving whole-life sentences.
— The prisoner who has served the longest sentence is Robert Maudsley, who was jailed for one murder in 1977 and was given a whole-life sentence after committing a further three murders in prison.
Fill your tanks
Who has the world’s cheapest, and most expensive, petrol (when you can get it)? Prices in $US per litre.
Cheapest
Venezuela $0.02
Iran $0.06
Syria $0.23
Angola $0.27
Algeria $0.
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