Officials in the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia have announced a scheme to let prisoners shorten their jail terms by spending time in a monastery instead.Read the rest here.
The scheme for petty criminals has been proposed by the country's Orthodox Church and government officials.
It comes as prisoner numbers in Georgia continue to rise and so too does the popularity of the Church.
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It's an interesting idea. If the right people are selected for the opportunity, it could really work. I'm sure monastic life isn't as "cushy" an alternative to prison the many think. I'll be interested to see the success/failure rate numbers.
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