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Re:Peter Madsen sentenced to life for murdering journalist K... by tom_mellior on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @08:22AM (#16920832)
The Wikipedia page posted in a sister comment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_imprisonment_in_Denmark says (emphasis mine): "In Denmark, a life sentence (Livsvarigt fængsel in Danish) theoretically means life without parole: that prisoners will spend the rest of their lives in prison. However, prisoners are entitled to a pardoning hearing after 12 years, and [...] the Danish King or Queen may grant a pardon, subject to a 5-year probationary period."

So no parole but a pardon.

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Re:Peter Madsen sentenced to life for murdering journalist K... by olavk on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @12:22PM (#16923088)
Is "pardon" really the best translation for "prøveløsladelse"? I think "parole" is more appropriate.

The queen can grant a pardon, but that is separate from the parole hearings. Pardon means the convicted is absolved of the crime, parole just means the convicted is released before time. Or do I have it backwards?

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Re:Peter Madsen sentenced to life for murdering journalist K... by tom_mellior on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @02:41PM (#16924649)
I don't know, Wikipedia might not be using the correct words. But if a life sentence is really always "without parole", then there cannot be parole hearings as such. Maybe "probation" would be another term that goes in the right direction...
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