Court says Jang Yoon-gi should never go free. Can it bar parole?

A Korean court called for a convicted killer to spend the rest of his life behind bars — but lacks the legal authority to exclude the possibility of parole. The Gwangju District Court on Wednesday sentenced Jang Yoon-gi, 23, to life imprisonment for killing a 16-year-old student after attempting to sexually assault …

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