Prison sentences of two months or less should be scrapped and replaced by tougher probation courses, according to Iain Duncan Smith.
Such short terms are "farcical" and do nothing to reform serial offenders, the former Conservative leader is expected to say in a speech on Monday.
The speech echoes a new report by his Centre for Social Justice.
Justice Secretary Jack Straw said some of its claims were "unfounded" but he would look at its suggestions.
Cutting sentences of less than 12 months better and bolder - or at least make them automatically suspended.
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