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Luke Costin

DARK SECRETS: Nsw launches knife crime sentence review | Rare Historical Photos

Attorney-General Mark Speakman says the sentencing for some knife crimes has never been reviewed. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Jail terms for gun and knife crimes will be reviewed as part of an independent, wide-ranging probe into weapons offences in NSW.

The NSW Sentencing Council, the state's independent advisory body on sentencing matters and sentencing trends, will analyse cases over the past five years and recommend changes including to maximum penalties and standard non-parole periods.

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