Are short term prison sentences an efficient and effective use of public resources?
Offender management statistics quarterly: July to September 2021 - GOV.UK
Speech: End Short Term Prison Sentences
UK prison population to pass 100,000 under sentencing crackdown
Average prison sentence length in England and Wales 2022 | Statista
Make Justice Work - Highlighting the wastefulness of short-term prison sentences
Why do prisoners serve only half their sentence? - BBC News
Short jail sentence preferable to community service, say prisoners | Prisons and probation | The Guardian
The prison system
A Review of Short Term Prison Sentences - Reeds Solicitors LLP
Offender management statistics quarterly: April to June 2021 - GOV.UK
Ministers consider ending jail terms of six months or less - BBC News
Magistrates call for end to prison sentences under eight weeks | UK criminal justice | The Guardian
How long do murderers serve in prison? - Full Fact
Offenders view short-term sentences as waste of time - SCCJR
Prison population 2022: planning for the future - Justice Committee - House of Commons
The 'alternative to custody' myth | Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
A short prison sentence, a fine, or life imprisonment - all for the same offence: Exploring sentence disparities in ten countries - Penal Reform International
Reoffending rates higher after short jail terms, study finds | Prisons and probation | The Guardian
What is a suspended prison sentence in the UK? | Lawtons Solicitors
Abolishing short prison sentences – Criminal Justice Notes
Ending short-term prison sentences 'may have unintended consequences'
Short prison sentences of six months or less should be abolished, justice secretary says | The Independent | The Independent
