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minus-squareMaestrolinkfedilink42•17 days agoIn most western democracies sentences are served in parallel, not consecutively. The US is one of a few crazy places where people get sentences like 3.000+ years, or 161 life sentences.
minus-square@catloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish7•16 days agoIn the US, prison sentences can be consecutive or concurrent. It’s up to each sentencing (as provided for by law).
In most western democracies sentences are served in parallel, not consecutively. The US is one of a few crazy places where people get sentences like 3.000+ years, or 161 life sentences.
In the US, prison sentences can be consecutive or concurrent. It’s up to each sentencing (as provided for by law).