Neighbour murdered

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lancashire/8109940.stm

a 16 year-old-boy has been sent away to jail for life for murdering his neighbour during a suspected burglary. The 68 year-old Mr Thornley was found by his fishing friends after he did not attended a fishing competition. He was found in a pool of blood. Thornley died three weeks later in the hospital. The 16 year old boy admitted manslaughter but his plea was rejected and he is convicted of murder, he has a minimum of 17 years in jail before he can get out on parole. The police arrested the boy two days after the attack and they found several evidence. Blood on his shoes and spare keys of Thornley in the boys bedroom. The police is glad to see that the boy has been punished.

I think this still not enough of a punishment. This 16 year old boy is able to get out of jail after 17 years, this will mean that he can be free at the age 33 what means he might be able to create a new life again. I think that the boy deserves a real lifetime sentence because he did kill somebody. 17 years is not long enough, the boy should stay in jail until his death.