Why I don't think the ban on short prison sentences is a good idea
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I wrote before about the hopelessly flawed analysis which is used by those who want to ban short prison sentences of less than a year. That analysis compares reoffending from the start of a community sentence to reoffending from the end of a prison sentence - meaning it totally ignores the effect of the actual time in prison on reoffending. It is hopelessly flawed for that reason.
Why I don't think the ban on short prison sentences is a good idea
Why I don't think the ban on short prison…
Why I don't think the ban on short prison sentences is a good idea
I wrote before about the hopelessly flawed analysis which is used by those who want to ban short prison sentences of less than a year. That analysis compares reoffending from the start of a community sentence to reoffending from the end of a prison sentence - meaning it totally ignores the effect of the actual time in prison on reoffending. It is hopelessly flawed for that reason.