Ministers to consider scrapping short jail terms
Briefly

The review of sentencing will consider scrapping short prison sentences in favor of tougher community orders, as part of strategies to alleviate prison overcrowding.
David Gauke has advocated for eliminating jail terms of less than six months, suggesting that community sentences can be constructed to be more stringent than prison time.
Government sources cite international models, such as Texas and New York, for innovative approaches that leverage good behavior credits and treatment programs to reduce prison populations.
The struggle with prison overcrowding has prompted the Labour government to explore measures like releasing offenders early and pushing for new strategies to manage inmate numbers.
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