Legislation will instead see offenders such as burglars, shoplifters and thieves face tougher community punishment
Legislation will instead see offenders such as burglars, shoplifters and thieves face tougher community punishment
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Labour plan to scrap most short sentences comes after recommendations from The Times Crime and Justice Commission
Planned shake-up could see those facing jail time of under a year punished in community instead of going to prison
Labour was accused of taking the side of criminals on Sunday as ministers press ahead with the abolition of most short-term…
A new sentencing review already been accepted 'in principle' by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood could see tens of thousands of…
The recommendations are set to be part of the government-commissioned Sentencing Review by David Gauke, the former Conservative…
Record numbers of thieves are escaping imprisonment: nearly six in 10 with at least 15 previous offences avoided jail last year
