From what I heard yesterday on Beck (or was it fox) the Peruvian jails are not too nice but the criminal sentences are ridiculously lenient.
For example if he is convicted of Murder-1, he is only looking at 25 years, but that would likely be reduced to 12 years by the court. 12 YEARS FOR A BRUTAL MURDER!!
Peru will make an example of him. He will will not receive any leniency. The judge has called out the “ferocity and cruelty” of van der Sloot’s actions.
Additionally, van der Sloot beat Stephany so badly that she was missing an eyeball when she was found and subsequently identified by her brother.