🇮🇹 Italy → 🇺🇸 United States

Extradition, difference in penalties and risk of a “de facto” life sentence: case law has already addressed the issue of the sentencing regime under united states criminal law, which provides for higher maximum penalties for certain offences than those applicable under italian law. the possibility that a life sentence may be imposed does not, in itself, constitute a ground for refusing a decision granting extradition for prosecution to that country, given that the us legal system provides for various mechanisms which, depending on the detainee’s conduct, may allow for early release even in the case of a life sentence, albeit on the basis of discretionary assessments by different public authorities—unless the requested person demonstrates a real risk of being subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment contrary to article 3 of the echr.