Convicted criminals in England and Wales could be banned from going to the pub, concerts and football matches, under new plans by the government to address the country’s overflowing prisons.
Under the new sentencing powers, judges would be able to limit offenders’ freedoms with a range of measures such as driving limits, travel bans and confining them to certain zones.
“When criminals break society’s rules, they must be punished. Those serving their sentences in the community must have their freedom restricted there too,” Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said.
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood says the reforms are part of a wider effort to cut crime. (Picture: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu via Getty Images)Britain, which has western Europe’s highest rate of incarceration according to the World Prison Brief database, has been forced to bring in measures such as releasing prisoners early to tackle chronic overcrowding in jails.
The government said the new steps, to be unveiled on Sunday, are part of wider reforms to cut crime while ensuring there were enough places for the most dangerous offenders.
Under existing rules, judges can issue football match bans to those who commit crimes inside stadiums but the law will be changed to allow such bans to be given for any offence in any circumstance, the government said.
Additionally, all prisoners leaving jail at the end of their sentence and supervised by the Probation Service could face similar restrictions as well as mandatory drug testing, rather than just those with a history of substance misuse.
Anyone who breaks the rules risks being taken back to court or put back in prison, the government said.
With additional reporting from Reuters
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