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November 28, 2004
Scotland's prison population
Kenny MacAskill (SNP) on imprisonment:
“Society must be protected from dangerous offenders. However, in Scotland far too many people are in prison for minor offences and fine defaults. Locking them up neither addresses reform or rehabilitation nor is it cost effective. It costs the taxpayer more than 30,000 pounds per annum. Community based disposals for minor offences are not simply better but cheaper.”
Why is it so difficult to arrange community service sentences in Scotland? Surely this is an area where we have to learn from other countries that have a more advanced system of justice.
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Posted by Simon Holledge at November 28, 2004 03:26 AM
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