Robert Jenrick slams Labour’s scheme to reduce jail overcrowding as ‘soft justice’
Robert Jenrick slams Labour’s scheme to reduce jail overcrowding as ‘soft justice’
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Astonishing figures for the soft-justice programme suggest 45,000 could have their sentences cut in its first year.
Early release policy cited as a factor for 36pc year-on-year increase in recalls
The sentencing review commissioned by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood contains a raft of soft-justice measures designed to cut…
The Government's sentencing review was last night savaged by victims and senior police officers, while the Tories dubbed it a…
Ministry of Justice says it’s overhauling sentencing to ensure ‘we always have the prison places needed to keep the country safe’
Criminals convicted of serious violence or sex offences could win their freedom after serving half their jail term, rather than…
