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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Archie Mitchell

Ban criminals from pubs and sports games instead of sending them to prison, minister suggests

Criminals could be banned from pubs, sports grounds and social events under plans being considered to free up prison spaces, a minister has suggested.

Courts minister Sarah Sackman said the bans, as well as mandatory work for offenders, were “very much part of the mix” amid an ongoing government review of prison sentences.

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