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| Baby P jail terms to be reviewed | |
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| The attorney general is to consider whether the sentences handed down in the Baby P case were "unduly lenient". | The attorney general is to consider whether the sentences handed down in the Baby P case were "unduly lenient". |
| Baroness Scotland will examine the case papers to see if they should be referred to the Court of Appeal. | Baroness Scotland will examine the case papers to see if they should be referred to the Court of Appeal. |
| Last week Baby Peter's mother and her boyfriend were jailed for causing or allowing the boy's death. | Last week Baby Peter's mother and her boyfriend were jailed for causing or allowing the boy's death. |
| Peter's mother was told she must serve at least five years. The boyfriend was jailed for life with a minimum of 10 years for raping a two-year-old girl. | |
| Protect the public | Protect the public |
| He was also given a 12-year term to run concurrently for his "major role" in Peter's death. | He was also given a 12-year term to run concurrently for his "major role" in Peter's death. |
| The couple's lodger, Jason Owen, 37, of Bromley, south east London, was jailed for a minimum of three years after he was also convicted of allowing or causing his death. | |
| A spokesman for the attorney general's office said: "We have called for the papers in this case since the attorney general has the power to refer certain sentences to the Court of Appeal for review if, after looking at all the facts, she thinks the sentence was unduly lenient. | |
| "Within this power, the attorney general can look at minimum tariffs imposed on life and indeterminate sentence prisoners. | "Within this power, the attorney general can look at minimum tariffs imposed on life and indeterminate sentence prisoners. |
| "However, it is important to understand that such prisoners are not released automatically after the minimum term has been served - they are only released when the independent Parole Board is satisfied that their continued detention is no longer necessary to protect the public." | "However, it is important to understand that such prisoners are not released automatically after the minimum term has been served - they are only released when the independent Parole Board is satisfied that their continued detention is no longer necessary to protect the public." |
| Speaking after the sentencing, NSPCC chief executive Andrew Flanagan said: "We are disappointed that the minimum tariff was so low. | |
| "It raises the question of how bad the abuse has to be before offenders get a longer minimum time in prison." |