oh my god please help!

[ti_shy3]

My partner of 8 years has been sentenced to prison for 4 years on a gbh for a fight that he was involved in in february last year.. I seem to have been forgotten about. We have 2 small children aged 1 and 3 and i beleive that the sentence he had is way too harsh. But people have said that ther sentence is halved and there is a possibility of going on a tagging programme, Is this true and how soon could this be put into place?
sorry i ahve never been in this situation before and dont know where to turn

[NazNomad]

"I seem to have been forgotten about."

You remembered it last November, yes?

[society]

Turn to an attorney, not to ABers. An attorney would advise you and perhaps help you.

[Buenchico]

Prisoners serving sentences of LESS than 4 years are normally automatically released at the half-way point of their sentence. They then have to comply with certain conditions (such as not leaving the country and reporting to their probation officer regularly) up until the three quarter point of the sentence. (There can be additional restrictions, such as not using drugs or alcohol).

Prisoners serving sentence of 4 YEARS AND ABOVE can be considered for release at the half way point of their sentence. If they're not deemed to be suitable for release at that point, they will be held until two thirds of the way through the sentence. (Long-term prisoners can ask for periodic reviews during the intervening period but the gap between 'half way' [2 years] and 'two thirds' [2 years 8 months] isn't long enough for that to be relevant in your partner's case). In either case, they're still subject to restrictions up until the 'three quarter' point.

Some prisoners can be considered for slightly earlier release, under 'tagging' schemes but violent offenders may find it hard to be accepted for such schemes.

If you've only got a low income, you may be eligible for help with the cost of prison visits:
http://www.hmprisonse...intouch/assistscheme/

These people might be able to help you:
http://www.partnersofprisoners.co.uk/

Chris

[joko]

its not that you have been forgotten about..its that he has committed a crime and is being punished...you and your wishes are irrelevant to the judge i am afraid...

all criminals have families etc, it does not mean their sentences should be more lenient

[beso]

Way too harsh? The G in gbh stands for grievous. Your partner's victim probably will suffer the injuries for the rest of their life.

The idea of punishment is to help your partner remember not to do it again.

Perhaps it will also help him remember his responsibilities too. He is the one who forgot about you and the children.

Also remember that the sentence reduction applies to those who behave themselves in prison. If he gets into fights there he could well do the full sentence. He could even get more time if he commits further violent crimes in jail.