Farmer who was jailed for ecological damage to the River Lugg released from prison after serving 3 months

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Farmer John Price was released from prison after serving less than 3 months

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The farmer John Price, from Kingsland was sentenced to 12 months in jail by a district judge in April following the destruction of 1.5km of the protected River Lugg in 2020.

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Appeal Court

At the appeal court in May Judge Nicholas Cole at Worcester Crown Court slammed the farmer for his 'outrageous behaviour' but reduced his sentence by 2 months down to 10 months.

This week Mr Price was authorised for a 'Home Detention Curfew' with stringent guidelines, a Prison Service official stated. The 68-year-old would be sent back to jail if those regulations were breached, they added.

[M. Preece]

3 months! wtf 

[Steve Major]

9 hours ago, M. Preece said:

3 months! wtf 

This is a joke and no incentive for the Police whatsoever, if these people only serve a matter of 10-12 weeks of a 10 months sentence