Another Labour u-turn

The Herald reports:

Labour has dumped its target to keep the country’s prison population 30 per cent lower than 2017 levels, should it secure re-election next month.

After presiding over six years of rising crime levels yet fewer arrest, fewer prosecutions and fewer prison terms, Labour dumps its policy a few days before the election.

The way to reduce the prison population is to reduce criminal offending, not to reduce consequences for serious violent and sexual offenders