Jeremy Bamber Passed a Lie Detector Test in 2007 Extracts from The Daily Mirror – Friday April 20th 2007 - by Jeremy Armstrong Jeremy Bamber passed a lie detector test yesterday – backing his 22 year fight to prove he did not murder five members of his family. And the expert who conducted it said: ‘I am absolutely convinced he is innocent.’ Terry Mullins Added ‘He did not show any sign of a reaction, not a flicker which would have shown up guilt.’  Now Bamber’s lawyers will send the results to the Home Secretary and ask for a third appeal. Bamber was ‘overwhelmed’ when told the results in a phone call to Full Sutton jail in York, where he is serving life. He told the Mirror: ‘I didn’t do it. I couldn’t have done. I wouldn’t have done it.’. . . . Bamber, 45, who has been asking for the test since 1991, was finally given permission by the Home Office. It is believed to be the first time it has been allowed behind bars. Extract from Jeremy Bamber's Application under the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997s.30 (made in 2007)
"You will be aware that in Scotland the polygraph test was used to successfully liberate Joseph Steele who had, like our client, vehemently proclaimed innocene of 6 murders. It was not until after two failed appeals and referrals by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (which failed) that the Scottish Secretary of state applied those* powers and released Mr Steele.
(*The Crime Sentences Act 1997 s.30 which permits as a matter of statute the release of a convicted person for 'compassionate' reasons)
The reliance upon the polygraph test is also founded upon the current Offender Management Bill (Part 3) Section 24 and 25 which grants the Secretary of State to impose upon released life prisoners on license the reirement to undertake polygraph tests.
Polygraph tests are used by the Department of Health and Social Security to evaluate applications for benefits. And are routinely used by the UK Military, by the Security Service, Police and even Insurance Companies to combat fraud.
It is an instrument that as per the Offender Management Bill (part 3) Section 24 and 25 which will become law within the next few months confirms the reliance of the Secretary of State on such tests for the safety and security of the publiv when dealing with released convicted criminals.
It would in our view be almost a conflict if on one hand the Secreatary of State by Statute relies upon and accepts the tests of polygraphs for those convicted for murder and released on license, yet refuses to acknowledge or ignore such for those that proclaim innocene and pass not one but 12 questions regarding murders that in our view remain unsolved.
As stated the Secretary of state has inherent powers at such a release if the circumstanvcves merit such use of the powers. In our view taking into consideration the most appalling disclosure and manner upon which the trial of our client was prosecuted, but more important the results of the polygraph which make this case and this application one which in our submission of de liberate forthwith with or without conditions"
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