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In 1990, the [[Home Office]] ruled that [[Whole life tariff|life must mean life]] for Myra Hindley and she should never be released from prison; following previous decisions that she should serve a minimum of 25 years before being considered for parole, before that minimum term was increased to 30 years. Hindley was informed of the decision in December 1994, but vowed to challenge the ruling in court.<ref>{{cite news|author=Steve Boggan |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/myra-hindley-vows-to-fight-for-her-freedom-1387693.html |title=Myra Hindley vows to fight for her freedom - UK - News |publisher=The Independent |date=1994-12-17 |accessdate=2012-05-13}}</ref>
===Opposition to Myra
In March 1996, Hindley claimed in an [[Oxford University]] magazine that she was still in prison so that the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] government could win votes and be seen as being tough on crime, and that she had qualified for parole as she was rehabilitated and had ceased to pose a threat. Ann West hit back by telling the ''[[Daily Record]]'' that [[Home Secretary]] [[Michael Howard]] was "keeping her in for murdering four children", and once again repeated her threat to kill Hindley if she was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Hindley+votes+claim+lashed.-a061278583 |title=Hindley votes claim lashed. - Free Online Library |publisher=Thefreelibrary.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-13}}</ref>
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