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Are community sentences a better answer than short-term prison terms?

#politics #news #currentaffairs An extra £10m to fund community-based sentences has been announced by the Scottish Government, in an effort to tackle chronic prison overcrowding and reduce re-offending. On a visit to a site where those serving community payback orders have transformed wasteland into a garden, the Justice Secretary insisted the use of community sentencing was not "soft justice", as some critics have claimed. Scotland Tonight examines the issue and it's effectiveness in reducing prison numbers. 00:00 - Are community sentences a better answer than short-term prison terms? 00:25 - Justice secretary Angela Constance on Scotland's prisoner numbers 01:15 - Studio debate on Scotland early-release prisoner scheme