The Victims and Prisoners Bill, which is yet to get royal assent, could see Jon Venables spend his life in jail.
The upcoming bill, which is yet to get royal assent, means Venables' fate could lie with the Secretary of State instead of a Parole Board. He was jailed indefinitely with Robert Thompson when they were both ten-years-old after they snatched little James from a shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside in 1993.
In 2001, the Parole Board recommended their release before Venables returned to jail in 2010 for breaching the terms of his licence. The Mirror reports that he was again jailed seven years later for possessing child sex abuse images. Under section 32ZAB, a number of offenders are referred to the Secretary of State for release, this includes murderers. If the law comes into action before Venables’ next parole hearing, which the Mirror understands does not yet have a date set, it could mean the Justice Secretary would hold power over his release.
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