She's been speaking in response to the Sarah Everard case in the UK.
A midlands rape survivor says Irish judges should be allowed to ensure someone's never released from jail - like in the Sarah Everard case in the UK.
Former police officer, Wayne Couzens, was given a 'whole life order' for raping and murdering the 33-year-old in London.
There's no such sentence here, where the average time spent in prison under a life-sentence is about 18 years.
Mullingar's Debbie Cole thinks that should be increased:
Ms. Cole doesn't think it's safe to ever release offenders like Couzens:
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