The Conversation

Short prison sentences as a last resort won’t work unless the probation service is fixed

Short prison sentences of 12 months or less should be used only as a last resort, according to the justice secretary, David Gauke, speaking in a recent interview with the Sunday Times. He emphasised ...
The Economist

Why Britain must end its use of short prison sentences

ENGLAND AND Wales lock up a lot of people—more than any European Union country. Because imprisonment keeps those who pose a danger to the public off the streets, it is popular. But an increasingly ...
The Independent

Killers could serve shorter jail terms for good behaviour in radical overhaul of sentencing, justice minister signals

Killers and other serious offenders could serve shorter sentences for good behaviour in a radical overhaul of sentencing to ease the prison capacity crisis, the justice secretary has signalled.
LBC

'It sent me back to square one': Short sentences create endless cycle of jail time, inmates tell LBC

“It just sent me back to square one,” Emma told us at HMP New Hall in Wakefield, as she described being recalled to her cell for just 28 days, right as she was starting to get her life back on track. ...