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Should Jail terms of six months or less should be scrapped?
Ministers consider ending jail terms of six months or less.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46847162
https://www.politicshome.com/news/ne...isons-minister
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The Ministry of Justice is considering banning prison sentences of less than six months in England and Wales.
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It estimated that his proposals could spare 30,000 criminals a year from custodial sentences, relieving pressure on a prison population that has nearly doubled since the early 1990s.
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