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WA judges told to stop giving reduced sentences due to prison overcrowding

The court said overcrowding and other prison conditions cannot usually justify shorter sentences, after a case involving a 16-year jail term.

Summary by ABC Australia
The practice of giving criminals lighter sentences because of poor conditions in Western Australia's jails should stop in most cases, the state's Court of Appeal rules.

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Reductions in prison sentences should only be for good behaviour - not a matter of right

Sorry state of our prisons is entirely self inflicted

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WA judges told to stop giving reduced sentences due to prison overcrowding

The practice of giving criminals lighter sentences because of poor conditions in Western Australia's jails should stop in most cases, the state's Court of Appeal rules.

·Ultimo, Australia
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ABC Australia broke the news in Ultimo, Australia on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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