Criminals who skip sentencing face jail
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Criminals who skip sentencing could face two more years in jail

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Victims and Courts Bill to be introduced to Parliament on Wednesday .
Criminals who skip sentencing could face two more years in jail under new bill.
Victims' families say it is a "moment of reckoning for the convicted" New punishments will mean offenders cannot "opt out" of justice, they say.
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