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This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament

Rejected petition Other punishments, e.g community service, should be given in the place of prison sentences for minor offences.

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We believe that too many people re-offend after being released from prison and think that this could be solved by using other forms of punishment instead for minor offences.

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