Lawless Britain: Scheme to Scrap Most Short Jail Sentences for Criminals Commences

The British judicial system was further degraded on Monday as a scheme to scrap short jail terms for criminals came into effect in a bid to reduce overcrowding in English and Welsh jails.

After previously releasing thousands of offenders early to clear room in Britain’s prisons, the left-wing Labour government has enacted reforms, meaning that those who would have been jailed for up to a year will now only receive a suspended sentence, other than in exceptional cases.

The reforms, which came into effect on Monday, also empower Britain’s infamously lenient judges with the ability to hand out suspended sentences for offenders who would have faced up to three years in prison.

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Additionally, courts will be granted the ability to defer sentencing offenders for up to a year, compared to the current standard of six months, which will supposedly allow for criminals to address issues that led to their conviction, such as drug addiction.

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