Myra Hindley
A recent MORI poll conducted on behalf of Great Percy Productions Limited shows that 77% disagree with the current policy that prisoners serving life sentences for murder may be released after a certain period of time. This figure increases to 83% when asked if Myra Hindley, who received a life sentence and has now served 31 years imprisonment, should be released from prison.
When asked why you disagree with her being released the following answers were given:
| A life sentence should mean life |  41% |
| No child murderer should be released | 32% |
| It is because she is a women who has killed a child | 26% |
| No murderer should be released | 22% |
| Still a danger to society | 21% |
| Effect it would have on the victims' families | 13% |
| Because public opinion doesn't permit it | 7% |
| An example should be made of her | 6% |
| Other | 23% |
| Don't know | *% |
Two thirds disagree that if the Home Secretary decides to release Myra Hindley, after he has considered all the arguments, that they would respect his decision.
Technical details
MORI interviewed a representative sample of 2,004 adults aged 15+ throughout Great Britain. Fieldwork took place face-to-face, in-home, between 10-13 October. Data are weighted to known population profiles. Percentages marked with a * are less than 1% but not zero.
