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Proceeding contribution from Lord Herbert of South Downs (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 8 October 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill.

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

We have made it clear that the purpose of the policy is to introduce honesty in sentencing. The Government seem to have no understanding of the damage that is done and the crisis in public confidence that is engendered when people serve very short prison sentences, particularly when the victims have heard in court that the sentence would be handed down in full. It amounts to an institutional lie, and it needs to be dealt with.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
464 c80 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Compensation Data protection Crime prevention Curriculum Crime Administration of justice Crimes against the person Software Anti-social behaviour British nationality Bureaucracy Court of Appeal Finance Homosexuality Human rights Judiciary Immigration controls Incitement EU law Drugs Undocumented migrants Human trafficking Internet General practitioners Offenders NHS Northern Ireland Parents Police Prisons Pornography Police community support officers Probation Offences against children Prostitution National Offender Management Service Migration Sentencing Standards Terrorism Young people Young offenders Victims Anti-social behaviour orders Prison accommodation Prisons and Probation Ombudsman Young offender institutions Self-defence
Legislation
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill 2006-07 to 2007-08
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk