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Originally Posted by JCB
I didn't say he should be shown leniency .
I was making the point that imprisonment is an inappropriate punishment for many who end up there .
It is costing the people of the country millions of pounds each year to keep many in prison for whom an alternative sentence would be better . e.g. tagging or hard work doing worthwhile community service .
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Ya but they don't turn up for community service JCB or for that matter pay fines
