Under current Federal guidelines that provide fixed sentences, Ms. Harrell is not eligible for parole.

Across the spectrum of criminal sentences, the guidelines provide longer sentences for people with previous criminal convictions.

Szabo has also promoted children's issues, and has brought forward private member's legislation to provide stiffer criminal sentences for abusers of women and children.

It will provide tougher sentences for violent criminals and more prisons to put them in.

The laws were intended to combat drug abuse by providing such harsh sentences for drug offenses that users and dealers would be deterred from continued involvement in drugs.

In the past, he vetoed legislation providing mandatory sentences for drug dealers.

But unlike a book, Ms. Hammond does not provide complete sentences.

She expressed frustration that the law provided stiffer sentences for drug dealing than for gun dealing.

Jordan's government has sought to change laws that provide short sentences for these crimes.

At issue in New Jersey and other states are laws passed in the 1980's that provide lengthy mandatory sentences, particularly for crimes related to illegal drugs.