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Up to 12,000 prolific shoplifters could avoid jail under new law

The plan would shift about 12,000 prolific shoplifters from short jail terms to community punishments as ministers seek to ease prison overcrowding.

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98 per cent of shoplifters currently in jail could instead serve punishments in the community   

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Daily ExpressDaily Express
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Labour to let 12,000 of UK's most prolific shoplifters free to hide prison chaos

Ministers have been told to take a stronger stance against thieves on Britain's high streets.

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Up to 12,000 prolific shoplifters could avoid jail under new law

98 per cent of shoplifters currently in jail could instead serve punishments in the community

·London, United Kingdom
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The TelegraphThe Telegraph
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Labour to unleash 12,000 shoplifters on the streets

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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, April 3, 2026.
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