Prison sentences under a year to be scrapped for most criminals
Prison sentences of less than a year will be scrapped for most criminals under government plans to tackle the prison overcrowding crisis.
Source: yahoo.com
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JICS concerned about overcrowding in SA's prisons
Briefing Parliament on its annual report on Thursday, the Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons (JICS) noted that the year in review also recorded the highest number of remand detainees ever in the past decade.
Source: ewn.co.za
UK Prisons Full: Judges Ordered to Delay Sentencing, Criminals May Be Released Early
The judge emphasized that their "greatest concern" revolved around defendants convicted of rape being allowed to remain on bail rather than being swiftly jailed.
Source: ndtv.com
Higher prison sentence 'discounts' for guilty pleas proposed
Criminals could get more than a third off their prison sentences by pleading guilty under plans being considered by ministers to tackle the court backlog and prison crisis.
Source: yahoo.com
Britain's most overcrowded prisons mapped amid fears rapists won't be jailed immediately | UK | News
Of the 122 establishments in England and Wales, 61 percent were found to be overcrowded when inspected in June.
Source: express.co.uk