The Economist

Why Britain must end its use of short prison sentences

ENGLAND AND Wales lock up a lot of people—more than any European Union country. Because imprisonment keeps those who pose a danger to the public off the streets, it is popular. But an increasingly ...
The Conversation

Short prison sentences as a last resort won’t work unless the probation service is fixed

Short prison sentences of 12 months or less should be used only as a last resort, according to the justice secretary, David Gauke, speaking in a recent interview with the Sunday Times. He emphasised ...
The Conversation

Will ending short prison sentences fix prison overcrowding? What an expert thinks

The UK’s latest law on sentencing came into force on March 22. Among other changes, the new law means that, in England and Wales, people who would previously have been sent to prison for short ...
heraldscotland

Presumption against short term jail sentences 'failing'

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