Miscarriages of JusticeUK (MOJUK) 22 Berners St, Birmingham B19 2DR take into account in designing their penal policies” (Khoroshenko v. Russia [GC], no. 41418/04, Tele: 0121- 507 0844 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.mojuk.org.uk § 121, ECHR 2015; see also the cases referred to in Murray). Similar considerations apply under Article 3, given that respect for human dignity requires prison authorities to strive towards a life sen - MOJUK: Newsletter ‘Inside Out’ No 758 (11/09/2019) - Cost £1 tence prisoner’s rehabilitation. It follows that the requisite review must take account of the progress that the prisoner has made towards rehabilitation, assessing whether such progress has been so Whole Life Sentences are Unnecessary and an Affront to Human Dignity significant that continued detention can no longer be justified on legitimate penological grounds Scottish Legal Action Group (SCOLAG) sets out its views here on the Whole Life Custody (Vinter and Others) A review limited to compassionate grounds is therefore insufficient. (Scotland) Bill, proposed by Liam Kerr MSP. We have considered the terms of the consultation We do not accept what is proposed by Mr Kerr subscribes to the spirit of the principles set out document and have followed closely the parliamentary and public debate on the bill. The con - by the Strasbourg Court. We do accept that a system of executive review of so-called “whole life sultation document itself makes an unimpressive case for its core proposal and, at times, is sim - sentences”, interpreted in line with Article 3, may be considered compliant with the Convention.