"The judge, Recorder ZZ KC, said that while the offending was very serious and clearly warranted a custodial sentence, he said XX and YY were both hard-working men and prisons were full so he didn’t want to jail them."
The above from my local paper.
It is slightly worrying that a judge is openly saying that he has not been able to give the correct sentence because prisons are full. Their offence was serious - dealing drugs - and knowing that they are unlikely to get a prison sentence is going to encourage other dealers I fear.
Eating with people who don't enjoy food
