Six-month jail sentences reduced to six weeks to ease jail overcrowding – The Times

Posted October 19th, 2009 in news by sally

“Six-month jail terms are being slashed to six weeks and 28-day sentences are being waived by prison governors desperate to ease record levels of overcrowding, The Times has learnt.”

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The Times, 19th October 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk