Lord Dholakia
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Tuesday 6th December 2022
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Lord Dholakia (LD)
Community service orders are far more effective than short-term sentences. As a large number of cases go through magistrates’ courts, are we making effective use of such sentences? If not, why not?
Lord Bellamy (Con)
As I think I said earlier, I am sure that a court would always prefer to impose a community sentence if it can.