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

The crackdown was unveiled yesterday by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who hailed it as part of the Government's mission to 'cut crime and make streets safer'.

The government aims to reduce crime and ease prison overcrowding with these measures.