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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on August 23, 2024, 02:03:37 PM

Title: Courts told to delay sentencings over prison space
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 23, 2024, 02:03:37 PM

More evidence of the complete mess left by 14 years of the Tories.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y586gg147o

Title: Re: Courts told to delay sentencings over prison space
Post by: Harrowby Hall on August 24, 2024, 07:19:34 PM

Perhaps about two years ago, there was much in the news media about the Dutch prison system.

It seems that the Dutch place a lot of attention on the experience of being in prison. They ensure that prisoners receive appropriate counselling, general education and job training. The level of recidivism in the Netherlands is virtually zero wheras in the UK it varies somewhat with a recent average of about 25%.

Dutch prisons are not full.

Title: Re: Courts told to delay sentencings over prison space
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 24, 2024, 09:41:19 PM

Quote from: Harrowby Hall on August 24, 2024, 07:19:34 PM

Perhaps about two years ago, there was much in the news media about the Dutch prison system.

It seems that the Dutch place a lot of attention on the experience of being in prison. They ensure that prisoners receive appropriate counselling, general education and job training. The level of recidivism in the Netherlands is virtually zero wheras in the UK it varies somewhat with a recent average of about 25%.

Dutch prisons are not full.

Don't they imprison people for Facebook posts?  ;)