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Presumption against short sentences misses the point
A presumption against short prison sentences was one of a number of measures announced by the Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk this week to reduce demands on prisons.
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Webinar clips: Is short sentence reform necessary?
In our December edition of 'Last month in criminal justice', we discussed short sentence reform.
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Reforming short sentences debated in the House of Lords this week
As the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill continues to make its way through parliament, on Monday an amendment the Centre has supported was debated at the Lords Committee stage of the Bill.
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Thoughts from the reforming short prison sentencing postbag
Thanks to all those who have taken the time to respond to our video on reforming short sentences.
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Where are we with short sentence reform?
Watch Helen Mills sketch out the possibilities, processes and constraints of short sentencing reform in our latest video.
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Being realistic about sentencing reform
Helen Mills takes a look at the government’s sentencing proposals and the implications for the Centre’s current short prison sentences work.
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Smarter sentencing?
It is several years since a government put out a White Paper on criminal justice.
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Short sentence reform: The limits of reform
Professor Sarah Armstrong shares her thoughts on the limits of reform at our webinar on short sentence reform.
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Short sentence reform: Lessons from the pandemic
Professor Nicky Padfield says there is reason to be cautiously optimistic about the impact of COVID-19 on prison sentencing, whilst also remembering the pains of imprisonment.
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Short sentence reform: What should prison NOT be used for?
Professor Cyrus Tata answers an audience question at our last webinar: What should we not use prison sentences for?
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Short sentence reform: Get on and do it
Watch Kenny MacAskill speak at our webinar on short prison sentence reform on how to move from words to action when pushing for reform.
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What now for short prison sentences?
Some 60 per cent of those imprisoned each year in England and Wales serve sentences of under one year.