Should shorter prison sentences be scrapped?

Justice Secretary says six-month terms or less are ‘ineffective’ in preventing crime

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(Image credit: Ian Waldie/Getty Images)

Short prison sentences are ineffective at preventing crime and should be scrapped, the justice secretary has said.

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