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Today's George Galloway talk sport show http://www.spiderednews.com/GeorgeGallo ... vid=187021 is focusing on prison not working (with many prisoners who should be free, and many people who are walking around free who should be in prison).

One aspect not touched on in the show is whether there is a racist aspect to the sentencing (with minority communities being either given harsher setences, or attackers on minority communities being given light sentences). The issue of "class" was touched on, with crimes against the crown most severely punished.

Today's headlines on http://www.spiderednews.com apt :

Man who attacked 97-year-old in tram is spared jail - walks free
GUARDIAN Tue, 23 Oct 2007
A man who was filmed punching a 97-year-old war veteran in an attack on a tram has walked free from court.
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Outrage at tram attack sentence
BBC Tue, 23 Oct 2007
The son of an 96-year-old man who was viciously assaulted on a tram has criticised the attacker's sentence. Terry Chaudhry's father Shah was left blind in one eye after the unprovoked attack in Croydon, south London, in December. Stephen Gordon, 44, of Croydon, was convicted of grievous bodily harm and given a three-year supervision order. "The man should be in prison," said Mr Chaudhry's son. "He should not be walking free with a smile on his face."
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Increase in serious crime by offenders on parole
GUARDIAN Tue, 23 Oct 2007
Confidence in the supervision of offenders suffers a fresh blow.
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Rise in repeat violence charges
BBC Mon, 22 Oct 2007
The number of violent criminals freed under supervision who are charged with a further offence has increased by 36%.
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