Jailing of most mothers for non-violent crimes should stop, says report

Our thanks to Martin for this in The Guardian. Followers of this website will be only too well aware of how many more female criminals should be in prison, but so many are given suspended sentences for crimes that, if committed by a man, would result in a prison sentence. The final paragraph:

A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: “While our view remains that custody should be the last resort for most women, a decision which is made by independent judges, we have made significant improvements to support female offenders.”


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