These offences also carry potentially long jail sentences, some have mandatory minimums and others have minimums depending on the circumstances of the offence. (winnipegcriminaldefencelawyer.ca)
Proposed legislation introduced last week in the House of Representatives has set out long jail sentences for gang leaders and gang members who break the law, and lighter sentences for anyone who intentionally hides a gang member or offers him sanctuary from the law. (reporter.bz)
«The payoff is trivial,» says Frank, meaning that perpetrators seldom receive long jail sentences (or any jail sentences at all). (si.com)