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Judges will be given new powers to impose tougher prison punishments on offenders who refuse to face their victims' families during sentencing.
Judges will be given new powers to impose tougher prison punishments on offenders who refuse to face their victims' families during sentencing.
A new judicial authority will let courts increase penalties for defendants who decline to confront the families of their victims at sentencing.
The stricter sanctions could include placing the offender in isolation or cutting off visitation rights.
The measure is intended to encourage attendance
Source: BBC News. Read the full story at BBC News.
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