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| There are "no circumstances" in which Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe could be released from prison, Justice Secretary Jack Straw has said. | There are "no circumstances" in which Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe could be released from prison, Justice Secretary Jack Straw has said. |
| He was answering a question in the Commons from Tory MP Julie Kirkbride on behalf of one of her constituents, a relative of one of Sutcliffe's victims. | He was answering a question in the Commons from Tory MP Julie Kirkbride on behalf of one of her constituents, a relative of one of Sutcliffe's victims. |
| Sutcliffe, 63, who murdered 13 women across northern England, has begun a legal bid to limit his time in jail. | Sutcliffe, 63, who murdered 13 women across northern England, has begun a legal bid to limit his time in jail. |
| He was given 20 life terms in 1981 for the murders and seven other attacks. | He was given 20 life terms in 1981 for the murders and seven other attacks. |
| Ms Kirkbride, who represents Bromsgrove, in Worcestershire, said her constituent wanted a reassurance that Sutcliffe "will never be let out of prison for his heinous crimes". | Ms Kirkbride, who represents Bromsgrove, in Worcestershire, said her constituent wanted a reassurance that Sutcliffe "will never be let out of prison for his heinous crimes". |
| 30-year minimum | 30-year minimum |
| Mr Straw answered: "I would like to provide that reassurance... ultimately that decision would be a matter for the parole board and the courts and maybe for mental health tribunals. | Mr Straw answered: "I would like to provide that reassurance... ultimately that decision would be a matter for the parole board and the courts and maybe for mental health tribunals. |
| "But I say to you, and through you to your constituent, that all the evidence that I have seen on this case, and it's a great deal, suggests to me that there are no circumstances in which this man will be released." | "But I say to you, and through you to your constituent, that all the evidence that I have seen on this case, and it's a great deal, suggests to me that there are no circumstances in which this man will be released." |
| Sutcliffe, who is now known as Peter Coonan, is being held in Broadmoor top security psychiatric hospital. | Sutcliffe, who is now known as Peter Coonan, is being held in Broadmoor top security psychiatric hospital. |
| All the evidence...suggests to me that there are no circumstances in which this man will be released Justice Secretary Jack Straw href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_8574000/8574559.stm?t=2907s">Jack Straw: From BBC Democracy Live | |
| He was transferred there from prison in 1984 after being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. | He was transferred there from prison in 1984 after being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. |
| When he was sentenced at the Old Bailey in 1981 the trial judge, Mr Justice Boreham, recommended that he serve a minimum of 30 years behind bars. However no formal tariff was given. | When he was sentenced at the Old Bailey in 1981 the trial judge, Mr Justice Boreham, recommended that he serve a minimum of 30 years behind bars. However no formal tariff was given. |
| It was revealed earlier this month that Sutcliffe was seeking a High Court ruling on how much longer he must spend in jail. | It was revealed earlier this month that Sutcliffe was seeking a High Court ruling on how much longer he must spend in jail. |
| A spokesman for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said they do not comment on individual cases, and that the decision for setting a minimum tariff was a matter for the High Court. | A spokesman for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said they do not comment on individual cases, and that the decision for setting a minimum tariff was a matter for the High Court. |
| He added: "Ministers now have no involvement in setting tariffs and it would not be appropriate to enter into speculation as to the result. | He added: "Ministers now have no involvement in setting tariffs and it would not be appropriate to enter into speculation as to the result. |
| "The setting of a tariff has no bearing on whether or not an individual is released from a secure hospital and into the prison system; discharge from hospital is a matter for doctors and for the independent mental health review tribunal. | "The setting of a tariff has no bearing on whether or not an individual is released from a secure hospital and into the prison system; discharge from hospital is a matter for doctors and for the independent mental health review tribunal. |
| "The tariff expiry point is not a date of release. It is the first point at which a prisoner can ask a parole board to consider their suitability for release." | "The tariff expiry point is not a date of release. It is the first point at which a prisoner can ask a parole board to consider their suitability for release." |