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Mandatory jail sentence for assault against police dropped

01 January 1991

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Mandatory jail sentence for assault against police dropped
artdoc June=1991

The Government has rejected an attempt by conservative MPs to
introduce a three-month mandatory jail sentence for anyone
convicted of assaulting a police officer.
Meanwhile, Shadow Home Secretary Roy Hattersley has called
sentencing procedures racist and has asked for statistics to be
gathered on the problem. (Times 21.2.91)

IRR Police-Media Bulletin no 68. Institute of Race Relations,
2-6 Leeke Street, London WC1X 9HS.

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