THE THREE weeks Liam spent in prison after he rashly opened a can of beer in a shop and swigged from it cost him and the taxpayer vastly more than the £1.90 ($2.40) he had failed to pay. He stole ...
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 UK’s latest law on sentencing came into force on March 22. Among other changes, the new law means that, in England and Wales, people who would previously have been sent to prison for short ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The UK’s latest law on sentencing came into force on March 22. Among other changes, the new law means that, in England and Wales, ...