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Get out of jail free: The new Tory prisons policy
Oct 24, 2023
Former barrister Catherine Baksi discusses the overcrowding issues in prisons, the suggestion of delaying sentencing, challenges in imprisoning British nationals, the proposal to prioritize community sentences, prison overcrowding, underfunding, and the new Tory prisons policy focusing on reducing shoplifting and crime.
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- Judges have been instructed to delay sentencing for defendants convicted while on bail due to prisons being at full capacity.
- The government is considering alternatives to custodial sentences, such as community punishments for low-level offenses.
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Prison overcrowding and delayed sentencing
Judges have been instructed to delay sentencing for defendants convicted while on bail due to prisons being at full capacity. Concerns have arisen about the potential impact on victims and the lack of clarity on how long the measures will last.
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