▲ 46 ▼ England and Wales judges told not to jail criminals -including rapists- as prisons full (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by 0x815@feddit.de to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk 26 comments fedilink hide all child comments The original article isbehind a paywall (higher than 12ft): https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/judges-told-not-to-jail-rapists-as-prisons-are-full-2tfgb2czs
[–] SomeoneElseMod@feddit.uk 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Didn’t the government just announce longer/more custodial sentences for shoplifters?! Free the rapists but lock up the petty thieves. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] david@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago If I was a betting man, I would put money on them soon enough blaming leftie lawyers for the forthcoming downturn in custodial sentences. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] david@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago If I was a betting man, I would put money on them soon enough blaming leftie lawyers for the forthcoming downturn in custodial sentences. permalink fedilink source parent