Reducing short prison sentencing

The new clause aims to reduce the use of custody for less serious offending, for which there are better and…
The new clause aims to reduce the use of custody for less serious offending, for which there are better and…
Restricting the use of imprisonment is an important first step to wider reform
It is hard to find a source with much positive to say about short prison sentences.
Sentencing reform is tricky and we can easily fall into the trap of unintended consequences
A long-term vision for sentencing, not short-term fixes, is what is needed
The sentencing White Paper is full of proposals, but short on rationale