The faint hope clause was included in the Criminal Code because the inmates were getting too elderly and more costly to the system.

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The faint hope clause was actually included in the Criminal Code of Canada in 1976 to allow inmates who were sentenced to life in prison with no parole eligibility for 25 years to apply for a parole review after serving at least 15 years of their sentence. It was not primarily motivated by concerns about the cost of aging inmates.

The Faint Hope Clause Was Included in the Criminal Code