[–] derram 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
2019-08-18 | Critics slam 'radical' plans by Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson to stop jailing so many female criminals | Daily Mail Online
'At their annual conference next month, the Lib Dems – under new leader Ms Swinson – will debate far-reaching reforms to the penal system. '
'Prison numbers could also be reduced by ‘ending prison sentences for the possession of drugs for personal use’. '
'Radical plans by Jo Swinson’s Liberal Democrats to stop jailing many women criminals were branded ‘lunacy’ last night. '
'Lib Dems last night stressed the conference proposals were not yet official policy. '
'It also proposes ‘ending mandatory sentences for the possession of knives and corrosive substances’. '
[–] Butelczynski ago
You can always bring back the rope. That will solve some of overcrowding and save some money for more pressing needs.