Sentence examples for fewer jails from inspiring English sources

In 1990 there were just over 40,000 prisoners in the UK; the prison population of 2014 is more than double that and prisoners are being held in fewer jails.

He had liked many of the theories behind Prop 47: a system designed to be merciful, with more emphasis on treatment and fewer jail sentences.

In the U.S. Senate, Jim Webb of Virginia is leading a crusade for prison reform, insisting that fewer jail terms for nonviolent offenders can make America safer and more humane, while also saving money.

Successful program completion correlated to fewer jail days for both women and men.

As indicated by the β coefficient in Table 4, participants successfully completing MHRC had a mean annualized rate of seventeen fewer jail days in the post period than participants who withdrew or were terminated prematurely from MHRC.

"But it's my experience that very few jails that charge a per diem make any money".

For example, young adults who enter jails are at a much higher risk for contracting STDs, as they often engage in risky behavior and unprotected sex with multiple partners and tend to use illegal substances (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2011); however, few jails offer any screening for common STDs such as Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections.

Rikers Island in New York City is among the few jails that has drastically reduced its use of solitary housing.

Rikers Island in New York City is among the few jails that has drastically reduced its use of solitary housing.

Guilford County, the state's third largest, is one of the few jails to offer drug treatment.

Late last year, sheriff's officials embarked on a series of changes designed to reduce the solitary population and provide more social contact for those who remain, making L.A. County one of the few jail systems in the country to do so.