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Tue 6th Dec 2022
Prison Capacity
Lords Chamber

Prison Capacity

Debate between Lord Watts and Lord Dholakia
Tuesday 6th December 2022

(1 year, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Watts Portrait Lord Watts (Lab)
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My Lords—

Lord Dholakia Portrait Lord Dholakia (LD)
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Community service orders are far more effective than short-term sentences. As a large number of cases go through magistrates’ courts, are we making effective use of such sentences? If not, why not?

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