Do shorter prison sentences make society less safe? What the evidence says

By Daniel Alge, Senior Lecturer in Criminology & Criminal Justice, Brunel University of London

The final report of the Independent Sentencing Review has proposed the most significant reform of sentencing and punishment in England and Wales since the 1990s.

The review, chaired by former Conservative justice secretary David Gauke, calls for a number of changes to address the crisis of overcrowding in prisons. These include using fewer and shorter prison sentences, enhanced opportunities for early release based on good behaviour, and…

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