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By: Kris Jones

Kris Jones — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:29:54 +0000

I think the fundamental problem with our criminal justice policy is that we are too ready to lock people up. Back in 1992 before Michael Howard started his “prison works” policy there were less than 43,000 prisoners. Now the figure has almost doubled, without making any real dent on crime or fear of crime. Imprisoning many first offenders tends to provide them with an apprenticeship in how to commit crime and only serves as confirmation of a criminal career. Unfortunately when Labour were elected, instead of challenging “prison works” they pandered to the right-wing press and decided to continue with it. If the prisons budget needs cutting the best approach is to curtail the use of custodial sentences and instead promote community-based sentencing and rehabilitation. Of course, there will always be rent-a-mouth MPs and journalists that will condemn such a policy, but it is worth grasping the nettle and promoting alternatives to custody as better for society overall.

By: Jenni Jackson

Jenni Jackson — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:52:27 +0000

RT @leftfootfwd The ultimate obscenity – privatising our prisons: http://twurl.nl/74c3yz

By: k4thybrown

k4thybrown — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:22:26 +0000

RT @leftfootfwd: Prison policy should cut crime not costs: http://is.gd/5hWiQ < Yepsy

By: Anon E Mouse

Anon E Mouse — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:21:19 +0000

Perhaps if this government wasn’t so keen to legislate at the drop of a hat there would be less crimes and less people charged with breaking them…

By: nic groombridge

nic groombridge — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:12:08 +0000

RT @conormcginn: RT @leftfootfwd Prison policy should cut crime not costs: http://is.gd/5hWiQ @conormcginn

By: TheHowardLeague

TheHowardLeague — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:03:41 +0000

RT @conormcginn: RT @leftfootfwd Prison policy should cut crime not costs: http://is.gd/5hWiQ @conormcginn

By: Conor McGinn

Conor McGinn — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:02:15 +0000

RT @leftfootfwd Prison policy should cut crime not costs: http://is.gd/5hWiQ @conormcginn