Court ruling leads to reductions in 50 prisoners' sentences 

Court ruling leads to reductions in 50 prisoners' sentences 

Justice Minister Helen McEntee 

A court ruling which forced a change in how sentences are calculated resulted in over 50 prisoners in jails having their sentences reduced.

A number of internal reviews have now identified errors and miscalculations in multiple prisons.

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