Despite the well-documented lack of prison space, judges at Leeds Crown Court have had little choice but to dish out some of the harshest penalties to the most hardened of criminals over the last 12 months.
Brutal murderers, sick killers and devious paedophiles make up the lengthiest of spells behinds bars, with some destined not to taste freedom for the next 20 or maybe 30 years.
In some cases, these despised criminals will no doubt die behind bars - but few will shed a tear.
From a 34-year jail term for a double murder, to sex offenders whose sordid past caught up with them years later, here are a selection of some of the most depraved and outright dangerous criminals from the past 12 months.
And justice will undoubtedly continue to be served as 2025 ticks over, and a new batch of criminals have their day in court.
7. Gibson / Kirton
Darren Gibson and Rebecca Kirton (pictured) were both jailed for abusing young girls which Gibson would target during his job as a DJ in Leeds, aided by Kirton. The adoptive siblings were both found guilty of crimes against children. Gibson was jailed for 24 years and Kirton for 12 years. (from October 2024) | WYP
8. Benjamin Swindells
Benjamin Swindells, 30, tried to kill his partner on a Wakefield street and was jailed for 23 years after being found guilty of attempted murder following a trial at Leeds Crown Court. He beat her so badly she had to be put into a coma. (December 2024) | Benjamin Swindells Photo: West Yorkshire Police
9. Stephen and Cheryl Long
Stephen Long, 49, of Prospect Place, Rothwell, was jailed for eight years, while his wife Cheryl, 46, of the same address, was jailed for 30 months, after the pair admitted killing dad-of-three Paul Davinson on Smithson Street over a neighbour dispute, getting him into a headlock which triggered a fatal heart attack. They both admitted manslaughter. (from October 2024) | West Yorkshire Police
10. Bradley Wilson
Bradley Wilson (pictured) was deemed dangerous for a series of sex attacks on teeagers in care. He was handed an extended 17-year jail sentence at Leeds Crown Court. The 18-year-old was found guilty after a trial of raping two young females and sexually assaulting a teenage boy. (from July 2024) | WYP / National World
11. Nathaniel Philip
Nathaniel Philip, 36, was jailed for five years and six months for the manslaughter of Robert Hiscoe, 37, after an assault at The Butterbowl pub in Farnley in May. Mr Hiscoe sustained an unsurvivable brain injury after he was knocked down and repeatedly punched to the head as he lay on the floor following a fight outside pub. (from October 2024) | West Yorkshire Police Photo: West Yorkshire Police
12. Alga Lutondo and Halgon Randon
Alga Lutondo (left) and Halgon Randon (right) were both given life sentences at Leeds Crown Court after they were convicted of murdering Daneiko Ferguson in Harehills over a drug-turf war. He was stabbed multiple times and left to die on the street. They will each serve a minimum of 28 years. (from June 2024) | WYP