Community sentences need to be trusted more, minister saysCommunity sentences need greater trust as effective alternatives to prison to combat overcrowding and reoffending.
Assaulting shopworker to be made separate criminal offence after government U-turnIntroduction of a new criminal offence for assaulting shopworkers announced by the UK government.Max sentence for the new offence: 6 months' imprisonment or an unlimited fine, with potential electronic tagging for repeat offenders.