A new era of criminal justice? The UK’s prison capacity crisis and its impact on future sentencing
UK sentencing is at a crossroads – behind overcrowded prisons lies a deeper crisis of justice, rehabilitation and public safety
Read moreDetailsMichael Devlin leads the Switalskis criminal defence team and represents clients from police station interviews to the Royal Courts of Justice. As a specialist in representing clients with mental health disorders, he has significant knowledge of the role of rehabilitation in sentencing. Michael is also a former member of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Mental Health Review Tribunal panel.
UK sentencing is at a crossroads – behind overcrowded prisons lies a deeper crisis of justice, rehabilitation and public safety
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