IMO, considering the impact on his children and that it was a first offence, he should not have had a custodial sentence in the first place but a stiff community sentence.
Actually I think this would have been a better choice even disregarding the children, as they are more effective at reducing recidivism than short prison sentences during which no effective rehabilitation is possible.
I agree! Children aside, prison should be for violent crime! That way there might be more room for violent offenders and non-violent ones could be put to good use in the communities they've offended against!
And whilst I DO NOT think kids should suffer for the downfall of a parent, at the same time, I don't also think it should necessarily be used as an excuse against custodial sentences - albeit not for non-violent crimes....it goes back to the "actions have consequences" fact and that this dad obviously didn't think enough about the possible impact of his actions on his kids.....
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