There are calls to have guidelines ensuring that sentences are proportionate to crimes, which would go some way towards resolving the overcrowding problem in prisons.

Produced by: Julian Yap

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Kelvin Yee

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Tags:  Evening Edition,  overcrowding in prisons,  restorative justice,  human rights,  Government/Regulatory/Policy Making,  Politics,  Law and Legal Matters,  Social Issues