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 ...
Sir, – The discussion regarding the abolition of short prison sentences, those of six months or under, may have some merit in reducing our prison population, financial savings, and better management ...
As prisons across the country release offenders early to deal with overcrowding, political space is opening up for a debate about crime and punishment. Sentencing is in the spotlight, as Ministry of ...