Plan to scrap most short jail terms comes into effect
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globalgeneral4h ago
TL;DR
According to bbc.com, plan to scrap most short jail terms comes into effect Most offenders in England and Wales who would have faced up to a year in jail are likely to receive no more than a suspended sentence from Monday, under one of the most significant changes to jail terms in decades.