David Gauke, former justice secretary, has proposed significant reforms to criminal sentencing aimed at addressing prison overcrowding in the UK. His recommendations include eliminating short custodial sentences of less than a year, as they often fail to rehabilitate offenders effectively and impose high costs. He suggests that judges be empowered to extend the suspension of sentences up to three years and advocates for a standardized early release system based on good or bad behavior. These reforms aim to balance punishment with rehabilitation, potentially leading to a more manageable prison population.
Gauke's review suggests scrapping short sentences of less than a year, emphasizing that they provide little rehabilitation and drive prison overcrowding.
Reforms proposed include a standardized system for early prisoner release based on behavior, which could help manage prison populations effectively.
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