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Mahmood: Government will ‘rebuild’ community sentences to give public confidence

The Government will “rebuild” community sentences to ensure they have public confidence and cut reoffending, the Justice Secretary has said. In an interview with the PA news agency, Shabana Mahmood said it was “in everyone’s collective interest” to ...

25 Sept 2024 at 17:11

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Almost 30,000 community service orders breached in 11 years, figures show

Almost 30,000 breaches of community sentences have been recorded over 11 years, data obtained by the Scottish Conservatives shows. Of those who breached community payback orders (CPOs), 8,078 resulted in the offender being handed another community ...

22 Jun 2025 at 00:01

Criminals to face being banned from pubs under new sentencing powers

Criminals could be banned from pubs, concerts and sports grounds under plans to give judges powers to pass tougher community sentences. Offenders could face limits on driving, travel bans and restriction zones confining them to specific areas ...

23 Aug 2025 at 22:30

New laws to reduce use of short prison sentences expected within weeks

New laws to restrict the use of short sentences and strengthen community punishments will be introduced within weeks. The measures, aimed at easing the crisis in prison places, will include a Texan-style earned release scheme allowing ...

24 Aug 2025 at 16:13

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