On the Minister’s last point, the ability of a court to fine someone who is here knowing that it will be enforced of course means that the court considers that a financial penalty might be more desirable than the imposition of a short term of imprisonment. Bearing in mind the desire to get rid of or reduce the number of short terms in prison, has anyone looked at the impact that imposing fines that we know will not be enforced will have on the policy of trying to reduce short terms of imprisonment?
Criminal Justice (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 25 March 2019.
It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Criminal Justice (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
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