Shoplifters who commit repeat offences threatened with prison
Shoplifters, thieves and violent people who commit repeated offences could be handed mandatory prison sentences under plans being mulled by the government.
The government is reportedly planning to force judges to impose jail terms when sentencing repeat offenders for offences such as shoplifting, theft and assault, using new legislation including in the crime and justice bill.
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