Sentences Cut Due to Justice Delays | Amsterdam News

Hundreds of convicted murderers, rapists, and child abusers are seeing their sentences slashed—sometimes by up to three years—because their cases took too long to resolve. A new report reveals that delays exceeding the two-year “reasonable time” rule are triggering automatic sentence reductions, with 669 serious cases reviewed so far this year alone, more than all of last year. Victims and families are outraged: one father lost his daughter to abuse and watched her attacker’s sentence cut twice, partly due to pandemic delays; another survivor said her attacker walked free after just a year. The justice system is gridlocked, with police, prosecutors, and courts blaming poor coordination and complex investigations. Despite promises from ministers to fix it before summer, the overhaul is now delayed until next year—while the clock keeps ticking for victims. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e9670df81d594581