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Judges could impose house arrest on criminals as part of major overhaul of sentencing

Review for England and Wales will look at punishing thousands more offenders within community amid prisons overcrowding crisis

Judges could be given powers to impose a punishment of house arrest on criminals under a comprehensive overhaul of sentences to be launched on Tuesday.

The review, which will be chaired by the former Conservative justice minister David Gauke, will also reassess the jail time handed to offenders found guilty of crimes against women and girls, including those connected to domestic abuse.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Review for England and Wales will look at punishing thousands more offenders within community amid prisons overcrowding crisisJudges could be given powers to impose a punishment of house arrest on criminals under a comprehensive overhaul of sentences to be launched on Tuesday.The review, which will be chaired by the former Conservative justice minister David Gauke, will also reassess the jail time handed to offenders found guilty of crimes against women and girls, including those connected to domestic abuse. Continue reading…