Jailing Rate Gets 'catastrophe' Rap

Jailing rate gets 'catastrophe' rap
The statistics show a striking disparity between sentencing rates in different parts of England and Wales. Courts in Sussex imposed custodial sentences in 3.3 per cent of the cases they heard in 2011 – more than double areas such as … It does not … Read more on The Argus

Suffolk: Magistrates urged to impose fewer prison sentences
… different criminal justice areas. “A short-term prison sentence is a catastrophe for everyone. “It does not help change the life of the person sentenced – indeed, it is likely to compound issues such as drug addiction and make them more likely to … Read more on East Anglian Daily Times

Justice by postcode: variety in magistrates' sentences revealed
Ministry of Justice statistics show that, despite strict national guidelines, someone convicted of a crime in Derbyshire is four times more likely to be sent to prison that someone convicted in Northumbria. Researchers from the Howard League for Penal … Read more on The Independent