General debate on the cost and effectiveness of sentences under 12 months and consequences for the prison population
This briefing has been prepared ahead of a Westminster Hall debate on Thursday 7 March 2019. The debate is sponsored by Ellie Reeves MP.
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Briefing
Ellie Reeves MP has secured a Westminster Hall debate on the effectiveness of custodial sentences shorter than 12 months. This pack provides background for the debate. It covers the following:
- Numbers of people serving short sentences
- Cost of prison
- Law and sentencing guidelines
- Campaigns to reduce the use of short sentences
- Impacts of short term sentences on reoffending
It also discusses current government policy and provides an overview of recent Parliamentary debate; media comment and other relevant further reading.
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