Gordon Gault killer Natty Lawson to be freed early as prisons too full
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/gordon-gault-killer-lawson-natty-29682308
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Gordon Gault killer Natty Lawson to be freed early as prisons too full
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/gordon-gault-killer-lawson-natty-29682308
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Shorter sentence than the JSO weirdos and released early despite the violent nature of the crime?
I thought the violent crimes weren’t going to get early release treatment and it would be fraudsters, non-violent drug dealers etc?
If he was sentenced for 2 years and 8 months (!) initially, then 40% is 12.8 months.
Just over a year in prison for buying and then passing someone a machete knowing it would be used to stab a 14 year old to death.
[From the BBC ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-67543570)when this case was initially news:
>A rap song was also found on the phone of co-accused Lawson Natty, 18, in which he reportedly discussed the killing of Gordon and the stabbing of a 17-year-old boy in the same brawl, whom all six defendants denied injuring.
>The lyrics said: “Two got splashed in a day, we should have sent both of them to hell.”
>Mr Natty’s alleged notes also said he had seen Mr Gault’s mother “crying” on TV, and that he had been “nicked for M” but would not be going to jail.
Welcome back to the community!
Just Stop Oil protesters get 5yrs. Rioters get 5yrs. Yet rapists get 2-3 yrs and now people jailed for violent crimes are actually going to be released early due to lack of prison spaces? Another lie from the government, no wonder people are taking matters into their own hands.
I read on this sub that there are thousands of “non-violent drug offenders” in prison. Why is the government choosing to early release those guilty of manslaughter rather than those drug users?
[This](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj50rzlmze7o.amp) lasted long then.
> The government has insisted only “lower-level offenders” can be released early and they are subject to strict supervision and conditions such as tagging and curfews.
> Anyone convicted of a sexual, terrorist or serious violent offence is exempt from early release.
Seen so many people saying that crime rates have decreased in the last twenty years or so, but why are prisons so full? Are people being given longer sentences? Have prisons been closing down lately?
Good, people like this shouldn’t be taking up cell space over people who block motorways.
I hate this country. Victims and their families are continuously punished more than criminals.
Britain is a failed state.
Should have been at least 40 years like the US.
This cant be right as we were assured by many people on Reddit that it wouldnt be violent offenders that would be released early
Edit: and how about releasing these guys early? Or is printing stickers and distributing illegal Sky TV boxes worse?
[https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2024-03-01/man-jailed-over-racist-stickers](https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2024-03-01/man-jailed-over-racist-stickers)
[https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/sky-tnt-sports-viewers-warned-33057627](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/sky-tnt-sports-viewers-warned-33057627)
Nothing surprises me anymore , especially after the Justice system in this Country released a man who butchered 3 babies and impaled them on spikes (David McGreavy) this country is a joke
Labour need to commit to building a new prison in every region, no local consultation, just pick a site and build.
This can’t carry on. The Tories have destroyed law and order in this country. We must put it right.
Get the murderers out of prisons, Keir needs to make room for last week’s rioters instead.
Prisons are too full so let’s free murderers instead of climate protestors
What’s the point of laws and prisons at this point ?
Yea this guy is less dangerous than those who got jailed for protesting against oil.
And since he is black, it makes even more sense to release him early to fight systemic racism, blah blah blah
Trust me /s
Well at least we know his age on release will preclude his further involvement in gang violence… errrr… hang on…
How about we not put violent offenders in prison and let all non violent prisoners be surveilled under home arrest on tag?
How can the prisons be too full for murderers, when there’s plenty of room for road sitters and rioters?
Gotta make room for all the “far right” protesters and people posting wrong speech on facebook.
Sir Kier Starmer, cleaning up Britain’s streets.
Makes sense. They need to make room in prisons to lock up “far right” British parents that are concerned about their kids safety in schools and nurseries.