Don't miss out on the big stories from Manchester's courts with our weekly newsletter They were crimes that shocked Manchester, and in many cases the world.
These notorious criminals were handed long sentences for horrific offences. They will have to serve years in prison before they can be considered for release. Read more: When criminals in the most serious cases have served the minimum sentence set by a judge, cases are referred to the Parole Board by the Ministry of Justice, which decides whether it is safe to release them.
But how do they make that decision? "Parole Board decisions are solely focused on what risk a prisoner could represent to the public if released and whether that risk is manageable in the community," a Parole Board
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