National News A sensible Government decision....

Essexyellows

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Its so simple its staggering........


"Figures show that around 1 in 3 offenders currently leave prison on a Friday – giving them just a few short hours to arrange a bed for the night, register with a GP and sign-up for job support to keep them on the straight and narrow before services shut down for the weekend.

This race against the clock can end up with ex-offenders spending their first days on the streets with little in the way of support – increasing the likelihood they will commit further crimes."
 
Yes, well done to the government for listening after only 4 years...

 
Call me captain twonkface but should we be releasing people who have serious mental health issues onto the street if they don’t have anywhere to go?
 
UK recidivism rates are really poor. 66% reconviction in 3 years (78% in 9 years). The worst level in the top 25 'leading' countries in the world (yay, another "world beating" situation for the government to crow about). Simple things like this are a good start, there are many more things we could be doing - which would cost some money, but would actually save money in the long term. Unfortunately it doesn't sit well with the "flog em" brigade.
Companies like Timpsons do an incredible job (10% of their workforce were offenders, they have 75% retention rate which shows the majority don't reoffend in their employment program), and on a smaller scale, places like Tap Social Brewery.
 
Yes, well done to the government for listening after only 4 years...


This has been spoken about, and ignored for years.

There are lots of issues with our criminal justice system. Firstly we imprison far too many people. Politician after politician play to the Daily Mail readership who expect people to be banged up and having the key thrown away.

Drug addicts can be treated rather than banged up, and it is not only cheaper but far more effective. Mental health issues could and should be better managed in the community, but services have been withdrawn. This would be cheaper than dealing with the criminality and imprisonment that follows. Short sentences are pointless. All they do is take people away from their families and support networks, often leave people homeless and unemployable but with absolutely no opportunity to fix anything.

If we cut the Prison population is half overnight, we would barely see an increase in crime but it would allow us to properly address the issues of those in custody. Address offending behaviour, educate and train, link with employers willing to give offenders a chance as @OUFCGav has mentioned, find suitable accommodation and give them every possible chance to turn their lives around.

Whilst changing the day of release will help, it would be even better if all of the issues mentioned were sorted long before someone is released. But this will often be seen as being soft and that doesn't win elections so we go round and round in circles, spouting more rhetoric, spending more money, and achieving absolutely nothing.
 
Yes, well done to the government for listening after only 4 years...


It's been a lot longer than 4 years..... as @Scotchegg says.
And, in a wave of liberalism at EY Towers, why aren`t the basics sorted before release?

Mind you I would probably have as many leaving in boxes as out of the front door. :)
 
This has been spoken about, and ignored for years.

There are lots of issues with our criminal justice system. Firstly we imprison far too many people. Politician after politician play to the Daily Mail readership who expect people to be banged up and having the key thrown away.

Drug addicts can be treated rather than banged up, and it is not only cheaper but far more effective. Mental health issues could and should be better managed in the community, but services have been withdrawn. This would be cheaper than dealing with the criminality and imprisonment that follows. Short sentences are pointless. All they do is take people away from their families and support networks, often leave people homeless and unemployable but with absolutely no opportunity to fix anything.

If we cut the Prison population is half overnight, we would barely see an increase in crime but it would allow us to properly address the issues of those in custody. Address offending behaviour, educate and train, link with employers willing to give offenders a chance as @OUFCGav has mentioned, find suitable accommodation and give them every possible chance to turn their lives around.

Whilst changing the day of release will help, it would be even better if all of the issues mentioned were sorted long before someone is released. But this will often be seen as being soft and that doesn't win elections so we go round and round in circles, spouting more rhetoric, spending more money, and achieving absolutely nothing.

But you don`t work in the NHS.............. :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

Its an unwritten public sector rule - rhetoric and "change", like running in quicksand....
 
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