联合王国提议进行监狱改革,包括早释和社区判刑,以减少过度拥挤现象。 UK proposes prison reforms, including early releases and community sentences, to reduce overcrowding.

联合王国政府正在考虑对监狱进行重大改革,以解决过度拥挤问题,包括将更少的罪犯释放进监狱,并侧重于社区判刑。 The UK government is considering major prison reforms to tackle overcrowding, including releasing fewer criminals to jail and focusing on community sentences. 这些提案由前司法秘书David Gauke牵头,建议提早释放行为良好的囚犯,实行诸如禁止驾驶等替代惩罚,并终止12个月以下的短刑期。 Led by former Justice Secretary David Gauke, the proposals suggest early release for well-behaved prisoners, alternative punishments like driving bans, and ending short sentences under 12 months. 这些变化旨在将监狱人口减少约9 800人,但排除了对最危险罪犯提前释放的可能性。 The changes aim to reduce the prison population by about 9,800, though early release for the most dangerous offenders will be excluded. 政府还在考虑对严重性犯罪者进行化学切割。 The government is also considering chemical castration for serious sex offenders. 批评者认为,这些变化可能会导致犯罪率上升。 Critics argue these changes could lead to increased crime rates.