House debates Bill to end sentencing law contradiction

The House of Assembly earlier today debated the Penal System Reform (Amendment) Bill, aimed at ending a 26-year contradiction in sentencing law. Under the amendment, judges may consider previous convictions at sentencing only when “directly relevant” to the current of... Read the full article at the original source: https://nationnews.com/2026/09/15/house-debates-bill-to-end-sentencing-law-contradiction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=house-debates-bill-to-end-sentencing-law-contradiction