From Breitbart: The British judicial system was further degraded on Monday as a scheme to scrap short jail terms for criminals came into effect in a bid to reduce overcrowding in English and Welsh jails.
After previously releasing thousands of offenders early to clear room in Britain’s prisons, the left-wing Labour government has enacted reforms, meaning that those who would have been jailed for up to a year will now only receive a suspended sentence, other than in exceptional cases.
The reforms, which came into effect on Monday, also empower Britain’s infamously lenient judges with the ability to hand out suspended sentences for offenders who would have faced up to three years in prison.
The exceptional circumstances under which offenders are actually jailed for sentences typically up to one year will also be left to the discretion of judges or magistrates, the BBC reported.
The report explains that there are generally about 6,000 people in English or Welsh prisons who are serving up to one-year sentences, and most are likely to be repeat offenders.
Proponents of prison ‘reforms’ are suggesting that prisoners with short sentences should instead be addressed through “community-based” approaches.
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