Scots leading the way on community sentences
Why have community sentences fallen sharply (by 24%) in England and Wales over the last decade but increased by 18% in Scotland?
15th November 2017
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Why have community sentences fallen sharply (by 24%) in England and Wales over the last decade but increased by 18% in Scotland?
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