Labour's get-out-of-jail-free card! Petty criminals facing a year behind bars to be spared prison under new plans to tackle prison overcrowding

The independent review, commissioned by the Labour justice secretary Shabana Mahmood will recommend that magistrates and judges consider alternatives to custodial sentences.

May 17, 2025 - 05:48
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Labour's get-out-of-jail-free card! Petty criminals facing a year behind bars to be spared prison under new plans to tackle prison overcrowding
The independent review, commissioned by the Labour justice secretary Shabana Mahmood will recommend that magistrates and judges consider alternatives to custodial sentences.