My hon. Friend’s message is exactly the one I want to send. However, as I will go on to explain, in the context of some of the Government’s reforms, going to prison for a second offence—let us not forget that it is for a second offence—is not only a punishment but an opportunity to reform and rehabilitate.
Criminal Justice and Courts Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Nick de Bois
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 17 June 2014.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Criminal Justice and Courts Bill.
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