Faced with a prison overcrowding issue, the UK government plans to allow judges to hand down alternative punishments for some convicted criminals: bans from going to the pub and attending soccer matches, two quintessential activities in British culture.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/360801494/no-pubs-criminals-uk-seeks-prison-alternatives-amid-overcrowding