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Short custodial disposals from court and the prison population
This paper investigates the relationship between custodial sentences of 12 months or less issued by courts and the overall sentences being served by people in prison.
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Paper updated to include accused with short custodial sentences of 12 months.
The aim of this paper is to explore available data sources to investigate how the number of sentences of 12 months or less issued by courts relates to the overall sentences being served by people in prison. This comparison will help illustrate the complexity of the cohort of people receiving custodial sentences of 12 months or less than from court.
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