Courts minister warns rioters face prison sentences of up to ten years
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00:00Whether it's rioting, violent disorder, incitement to racial hatred, criminal damage,
00:05these carry very significant maximum sentences. You ask a question about the prison estate as well.
00:11Sorry, because I know I asked you a lot of questions, but just on that sentencing bit,
00:15what sort of, you say, significant maximum sentences, what are we talking about?
00:20Ten years, seven years, five years for some of the offences that I've just spoken about,
00:25but it will be for the judges to hand down those sentences and decide
00:30what is appropriate given the offence that has been committed.