Sentence examples for alternative prison from inspiring English sources

Throughout its history, boxing has had fans who defended it on the ground that it's better than the alternative — prison, gang violence, duelling (so went one nineteenth-century argument).

He added: "We are not presenting it as an alternative to prison – but prison is very expensive.

Citing outside research, the report found that treatment as an alternative to prison and treatment programs inside prison were less costly and better at reducing repeat offenses than incarceration alone.

A new Day Reporting Center in Mount Vernon has opened as an alternative to prison for nonviolent prisoners.

The people they are speaking to are referring candidates to Phoenix House's Adolescent Court Outreach Program, an alternative to prison that provides residential treatment for felony-prosecuted and prison-bound nonviolent 16-20-year-olds 16-20-year-olds 16-20-year-olds 16-20-year-olds

According to the Daily Telegraph, The proposed "mindfulness-based activities" will be offered to female prisoners with sentences under six months, as an alternative to prison employment.

Many states have begun expanding their use of drug treatment as an alternative to prison.

The Ministry of Justice has always maintained that tagging provides the courts with a credible alternative to prison.

He invites me to urge upon [the judge] any alternative than prison.

Force probationers to wear GPS tags, thus making probation a tough (and much cheaper) alternative to prison.

He says it could be used by alcoholics who volunteer for monitoring as an alternative to prison.