Sir, – The discussion regarding the abolition of short prison sentences, those of six months or under, may have some merit in reducing our prison population, financial savings, and better management ...

THE THREE weeks Liam spent in prison after he rashly opened a can of beer in a shop and swigged from it cost him and the taxpayer vastly more than the £1.90 ($2.40) he had failed to pay. He stole ...

ENGLAND AND Wales lock up a lot of people—more than any European Union country. Because imprisonment keeps those who pose a danger to the public off the streets, it is popular. But an increasingly ...

As prisons across the country release offenders early to deal with overcrowding, political space is opening up for a debate about crime and punishment. Sentencing is in the spotlight, as Ministry of ...