No more discounted sentences for WA criminals due to overcrowded jails
Why This Matters
Key context: Despite some of Western Australia's prisons being "overstretched and under-resourced", judges can no longer give criminals reduced sentences because of these conditions, the state's Court of Appeal rules. This development from abc.net.au highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Despite some of Western Australia's prisons being "overstretched and under-resourced", judges can no longer give criminals reduced sentences because of these conditions, the state's Court of Appeal rules.
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