The New Sentencing Guidelines Are INSANE | News That Matters

5 months ago
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In April, new sentencing guidelines are proposed to come into effect which will make it less likely for females, individuals who disclose they are transgender, and those part of 'ethnic, cultural and/or faith minorities' to receive a custodial sentence.

Judges will be able to, at their discretion, make decisions based on these factors. Many call this 'Two-Tier', I think it goes beyond that and reflects a much wider systemic issue.

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