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Community Sentencing

22/07/2010

BBC Radio 4 - The Report, Community Sentencing

The government wants more criminals on community sentences - but are they a soft option?

The government wants to see more criminals out of jail and receiving community sentences, but are they a soft option flouted by offenders? James Silver reports.

Justice Secretary Ken Clarke wants to reduce the prison population by getting more offenders on community sentences. But magistrates claim the effectiveness of some community punishments is being compromised because of under resourcing. James Silver travels to Liverpool where one district judge believes the Government needs to do more to ensure courts have the range of community sanctions they need to tackle crime. 

Producer: Rob Cave.

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