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<p>The total number of offenders sentenced to immediate custody from January to June
2018 for (a) less than 1 month, (b) 1 month to less than 3 months and (c) 3 months
to 6 months, broken down by Home Office offence code, can be viewed in Table 1.</p><p>
</p><p>Table 2 and Table 3 break this information down by men and women respectively.</p><p>
</p><p>Sentencing is a matter for our independent courts, who take into account all
circumstances of the case, including any aggravating and mitigating factors.</p><p>
</p><p>Whilst there is persuasive evidence that short custodial sentences do not help
some offenders turn their backs on crime, protecting the public will always be our
top priority. Under this government, the most serious offenders are more likely to
go to prison, and for longer, helping protect the public and keep communities safe.</p><p>
</p><p>Our message is simple – if you commit a serious offence, you should expect
to go to prison. We will not reduce the prison population just to save money.</p>
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