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Date: 1st December 1999
Service: CEEFAX
Region: East
Original Broadcast Channel: BBC1
Current Page: 119
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P119 CEEFAX 1 119 Wed 01 Dec 12:19/17 THREE-TIME BURGLARS FACE JAIL SENTENCE The Government's controversial "three- strikes-and-you're-out" policy for career burglars has come into effect. Burglars convicted of breaking into private homes three times will face a minimum of three years in prison. The measure was introduced by the Conservatives and was implemented by the Home Secretary, Jack Straw. The domestic burglary crackdown is set to put up to 5,000 more criminals behind bars over the next 10 years. Parliament and politics digest... 144News Index 102Flash 150Regional 160Next News Weather Sport Main menu