Sentencing Act 2026
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The Sentencing Act 2026 came into effect on Sunday. Courts are now required to avoid custodial sentences of 12 months or less, unless in exceptional circumstances. And may now suspend sentences of up to 3 years (up from 2).
Tough on crime?
Full details on Google.
A search on the BBC News website reveals no mention.
The Sentencing Act 2026 came into effect on Sunday. Courts are now required to avoid custodial sentences of 12 months or less, unless in exceptional circumstances. And may now suspend sentences of up to 3 years (up from 2).
Tough on crime?
Full details on Google.
A search on the BBC News website reveals no mention.
_Rodders_ said:
Jailing people for a few weeks does seem very pointless.
For none violent offences I'd fine people a percentage of their net worth, I'd make it very painful, they'd wish they could do a few months in prison.
Prison does not work. It is not a deterrent. It does not rehabilitate. Re-offending rates are woeful. For none violent offences I'd fine people a percentage of their net worth, I'd make it very painful, they'd wish they could do a few months in prison.
Society needs to find another way to change the outcomes.
Pit Pony said:
_Rodders_ said:
Jailing people for a few weeks does seem very pointless.
For none violent offences I'd fine people a percentage of their net worth, I'd make it very painful, they'd wish they could do a few months in prison.
Prison does not work. It is not a deterrent. It does not rehabilitate. Re-offending rates are woeful. For none violent offences I'd fine people a percentage of their net worth, I'd make it very painful, they'd wish they could do a few months in prison.
Society needs to find another way to change the outcomes.
If you were a victim of crime, would you rather hear - “well we didn t send the offender to jail, but we are going to send him on some courses so hopefully he won t do it again” or, - “well he s been sentenced to a year in prison, he won t serve all of that sentence inside, but he has had his liberty taken away for six months, will highly likely lose his livelihood (if he even had one), and his life is likely to be very difficult from now on” .
Continue to make bad decisions and spiral into a life of criminal activity? Tough s
t, you should be dealt with accordingly. Edited by Jinba Ittai on Wednesday 25th March 07:07
Edited by Jinba Ittai on Wednesday 25th March 07:09
Jinba Ittai said:
Pit Pony said:
_Rodders_ said:
Jailing people for a few weeks does seem very pointless.
For none violent offences I'd fine people a percentage of their net worth, I'd make it very painful, they'd wish they could do a few months in prison.
Prison does not work. It is not a deterrent. It does not rehabilitate. Re-offending rates are woeful. For none violent offences I'd fine people a percentage of their net worth, I'd make it very painful, they'd wish they could do a few months in prison.
Society needs to find another way to change the outcomes.
If you were a victim of crime, would you rather hear well we didn t send the offender to jail, but we are going to send him on some courses so hopefully he won t do it again or well he s been sentenced to a year in prison, he won t serve all of that sentence inside, but he has had his liberty taken away for six months, will highly likely lose his livelihood (if he even had one), and his life is likely to be very difficult from now on .
Continue to make bad decisions and spiral into a life of criminal activity? Tough s
t, you should be dealt with accordingly. Edited by Jinba Ittai on Wednesday 25th March 07:07
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