The increasing incarceration of women is a disgraceful situation which must be challenged

 In Roma's Blog

Few sensible politicians would support locking up the thousands of women who receive the shortest sentences, at the highest cost to the state and to their families, and make up a tiny proportion of overall crime in this country. It would defy all logic for the Government to shrink from changing this system – they should instead focus on supporting the pioneering projects that deal with women in their community. Alternatives to custody have much better success rates than simply giving women – and often their children – a ‘short, sharp, shock’.

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