New sentencing for women backed
Updated on 25 November 2008
The Government could cut crime and save millions of pounds a year by investing in alternatives to prison for women, according to a new report.
The new economics foundation (nef) said well-managed community sentences, which address factors such as drug taking and education, were better value for money and more effective at cutting crime.
And the think tank called for a country-wide network of support centres to administer such sentences and prevent the cycle of re-offending.
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