Criminals who skip sentencing will face solitary confinement or lose social visits

Judges will be given new powers to impose tougher prison punishments on offenders who refuse to face their victims' families during sentencing.

The Core Event

Judges will be given new powers to impose tougher prison punishments on offenders who refuse to face their victims' families during sentencing.

Key Facts

Judges will be given new powers to impose tougher prison punishments on offenders who refuse to face their victims' families during sentencing.

Context & Significance

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