Yes, some cried out at the time, "they're only children". Sorry if at 10 years old you can't see that torturing & killing a 2 year old is wrong, then you should be incarcerated for the rest of your natural....nobody regardless of age guilty of such abhorrent crimes should EVER be released, death is too easy, they should live inside miserably for ever & i'd pay more tax to finance their miserable life of depression & suffering.
Another point is:- The public & prison population don't know John Venable's new id...yet but they'll all be looking for him & things could get out of control. Every Scouse lad of a similar age who'se been locked up this week for a lesser offence must be bricking it should he mis identified. Yes i know certain prisoners are segregated, sectioned etc but "mistakes are made", cell doors are accidently left open, recess/association times can be mis judged. I saw this happen in the early 80's when i was away for car theft & it still happens now, Huntley, Whiting etc.
They're not even safe inside which is why they should stay there.