Britain is implementing major reforms to its criminal justice system to tackle severe prison overcrowding. The new measures will enable many offenders, including some violent ones, to serve reduced sentences and utilize electronic tagging for monitoring. This overhaul follows warnings from the justice secretary about potential chaos in law enforcement due to overcrowded prisons. Critics emphasize that these reforms are overdue and necessary given that longer sentences have led to increased prison populations without effectively rehabilitating inmates. The changes are recognized as vital to prevent a US-style mass incarceration scenario.
"The shake-up will see many criminals, including some violent offenders, serve less time in custody with greater use of electronic tagging and punishments in the community."
"Over the past 50 years average sentence lengths have roughly doubled, driven by politicians keen to ramp up punishments for crimes which spark the most public outrage."
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