Debtors should not be detained in prison when there is insufficient space to hold those guilty of serious crimes, the Democratic Left TD, Ms Kathleen Lynch, said yesterday. Ms Lynch said those unlikely to reoffend should be given noncustodial sentences such as community service.
Protest over jailing of debtors
Debtors should not be detained in prison when there is insufficient space to hold those guilty of serious crimes, the Democratic…
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