‘Prison isn’t working’: David Gauke calls for end to short jail terms

Justice secretary says ‘robust community order regime’ would be better alternativeThe justice secretary has said he wants to end short prison sentences because they do not work and hopes that technology and more community sentences will provide better alternatives to jail.In a break with the “prison works” mantra of past Conservative governments, David Gauke outlined the plans that reformers hope will be more than just talk. Continue reading...