Senior judges said it was wrong that criminals jailed for 15 years or more find it harder to be granted parole than more serious offenders serving life or indeterminate sentences.
Inmates given fixed-term sentences are only released early if the parole board believes they will not commit even minor offences.
But criminals such as murderers serving life or other indefinite jail terms can be freed if they merely no longer pose a risk to “life or limb”.
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