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<p /> <p>Whilst crime is falling, since 2010 offenders are more likely to go to prison,
and for longer. Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for our independent courts
taking into account all the circumstances of each case. In order to pass a custodial
sentence the court must be satisfied that the offence is so serious that neither a
fine alone nor a community order can be justified.</p><p> </p><p>The number of people
sentenced to immediate custody by gender, offence type and length of sentence, from
2010 to 2014, (the latest information available) in the North Wales police force area,
can be viewed in table 1 and table 1A.</p><p> </p><p>The proportion of women sentenced
to immediate custody within Wales police force area, from 2010 to 2014 (the latest
information available), can be viewed in the table 2.</p>
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