So hug-a-hoodie 'Call me Dave' Cameron in a major law and order speech says he wants a tough but intelligent approach to law and order, whatever that means.
What seems certain is that he will not countenance the provision of more prison places but will continue Ken Clarke's mantra of 'Community Punishments'.
He sugars this particular pill by saying that in future all 'community punishments' will contain an element of.........punishment!
Well I never, don't they now then?
Obviously not!
He also seemed to suggest that outside groups would be involved in the provision of non-custodial sentences, with 'payment by results'.
Given that over half of those sentenced to 'community punishments' go on to re-offend within twelve months it would take a brave organisation to take on a task which history tells us is doomed to failure.
A definition of insanity is continuing to repeat the same failed course of action in the hope of a different outcome next time, a good definition of 'community punishments'!
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