Among the crimes which led to these 24 defendants serving time at His Majesty’s pleasure are gangland murders; killing three members of the same family and some of the most despicable and systematic child abuse ever committed in Britain.
Two of the defendants pictured here will die behind bars, after being handed whole-life sentences.
The rest have received sentences of between 19 and and 37 years, with those serving the shortest sentences included on the list due to the combined total length with their criminal co-accused.
All 24 are all currently behind bars.
Some of the defendants admitted their crimes, while others were found guilty following a jury trial.
All of the information included here was correct at the time of publication in March 2024.
1. Longest sentences ever handed out at Sheffield Crown Court
All of the criminals pictured here were sentenced to decades behind bars during hearings at Sheffield Crown Court, after being convicted of some of the most heinous crimes South Yorkshire has ever seen
2. Alison Moss and David Webster: 53 years for 'brutal' murderer
Murderous couple, Alison Moss and David Webster, killed popular Sheffield man Craig Wild at Alison Moss' flat in Fox Walk, Walkley in a 'brutal and sustained attack' in which he suffered 117 separate injuries many of which were carried out by by two knives and a screwdriver. Moss, formerly of Fox Walk, Walkley was found guilty of Mr Wild's murder, following a trial at Sheffield Crown Court in 2017, while her partner David Webster pleaded guilty prior to trial. Webster, formerly of Leppings Lane, Hillsborough was jailed for life, to serve a minimum of 24 years and two months; while Moss was jailed for life, to serve a minimum of 29 years.
3. Anthony Arkwright: Deranged killer is one of 70 people in UK serving whole-life tariff
Deranged Anthony Arkwright hacked three people to death during his rampage in 1988 - and is one of around 70 people in the UK serving a whole life tariff, meaning the evil murderer will never be released and will die in prison. Arkwright disembowelled his victims in one of the most brutal murder sprees Britain has ever seen. When he turned 21, Arkwright moved into Denman Road, Wath, where he frequently rowed with his neighbours Raymond Ford and Marcus Wright. On August 27, 1988, Arkwright told neighbour Neil Hirst he was going to "kill that b*****d" after spotting the latter on his way to a nightclub. He later butchered wheelchair-bound Marcus before slicing open his stomach and shoving a crutch through it. Depraved Arkwright had then stuck cigarettes in his nose, mouth and ears - making him resemble a grotseque "birthday cake". Cops arrested him on suspicion of murder but were unaware he had killed three others in hauntingly similar attacks. Arkwright was charged with four counts of murder and stood trial at Sheffield Crown Court in 1989 where he pleaded not guilty. But he was convicted on three counts of murder and sentenced to a minimum of 25 years in prison. Photo: SYP
4. Sarah Barrass and Brandon Machin: Murderous couple will each spend 35 years behind bars
The horrific murders of Blake and Tristan Barrass, aged 14 and 13 years respectively, on May 24 2019, shook Sheffield to its core, and will go down in infamy. After admitting to their crimes, Blake and Tristan's parents, Sarah Barrass and Brandon Machin, who are also half-brother and sister, were sentenced to life imprisonment, to serve a minimum of 35 years, during a hearing held at Sheffield Crown Court on November 12, 2019. Photo: 3rd party