May 11, 2025 10:31 PM
UK prisons: overcrowding and reoffending – is the system broken? (video report)
https://www.channel4.com/news/uk-prisons...tem-broken
INTRO: Overcrowding in prisons in England and Wales has contributed to soaring reoffending rates, with staff too overburdened to help offenders prepare for life on the outside.
A new inspection report shows the Prison and Probation Service has made “limited progress” on its rehabilitation strategy. Ex-offenders say the system is broken, but there is a way out.
Ria Chatterjee has this report, which contains distressing details, including details of child abuse... (MORE - the video report)
https://www.channel4.com/news/uk-prisons...tem-broken
INTRO: Overcrowding in prisons in England and Wales has contributed to soaring reoffending rates, with staff too overburdened to help offenders prepare for life on the outside.
A new inspection report shows the Prison and Probation Service has made “limited progress” on its rehabilitation strategy. Ex-offenders say the system is broken, but there is a way out.
Ria Chatterjee has this report, which contains distressing details, including details of child abuse... (MORE - the video report)