Planned shake-up could see those facing jail time of under a year punished in community instead of going to prison
Planned shake-up could see those facing jail time of under a year punished in community instead of going to prison
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The government aims to reduce crime and ease prison overcrowding with these measures.
The crackdown was unveiled yesterday by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who hailed it as part of the Government's mission to…
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