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Shoplifters top reoffenders list as new data shows short prison sentences don’t work
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Ministry of Justice's figures suggest that short jail sentence are not working as deterrent -...
Up to 23,000 criminals will escape jail under Government plans to scrap short sentences
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoUp to 23,000 criminals will escape jail under plans by the Government to scrap prison sentences of...
Burglars among criminals to be released early to tackle prison overcrowding
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoBurglars, shoplifters and some violent criminals will be among prisoners released more than a month...
Electronic tagging rules for early-release prisoners to be relaxed
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe use of electronic tags for prisoners under early-release conditions has been in place in the UK...
Violent offenders are being released early to tackle overcrowding, chief inspector of prisons warns
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoViolent prisoners who could be a risk to the public are being released early from jail to tackle the...
Early release prisoners return to jail after becoming homeless
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCriminals released early from jail to ease the prison overcrowding crisis have returned within days...
Braverman: Criminals avoiding jail undermines confidence in justice system
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe Sentencing Bill suspends sentences of under one year for criminals convicted of lower level...
Male prisons have just 238 spaces left as early releases begin
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFewer than 250 spaces are left in men’s jails in England and Wales, The Telegraph can reveal, as the...
'My concern is always going to be violent crime:' Rincon police chief talks plans for growth
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoRincon Police Chief Jonathan Murrell has lived most of his life in Effingham County. He remembers...
Tories accused of ‘cover up’ over early release of violent criminals
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Government has been accused of a “cover up” for refusing to publish details on the number of...