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From prison and homelessness to a new life and prospects for Lloyd
At school he was classed as a troublemaker, at home he was seen as a disruptive influence who got in the with the wrong crowd and ended up in foster care…and from there it was a short [...]
Sharp increase in number of very short prison terms being imposed by judges
Number of sentences being handed down of three months or less more than doubles in last five years. The number of very short prison sentences being imposed by judges has more than doub [...]
61% of former prisoners had reoffended within three years – CSO
Three in every five people released from prison reoffended within three years according to new figures released by the Central Statistics Office. The figures also show that burglars, t [...]
FACE-TO-FACE I sat with prisoners after writing about the crimes that put them behind bars – their first words to me were fascinating
THERE are locked doors and security cameras between me and the outside world. On my way into the building, I pass through a metal detector, but my destination isn’t a boarding gate at [...]
Despite Scotland’s presumption against short prison sentences, about 75% of inmates were jailed for six months or less in 2020-21 – Karyn McCluskey
Some see prison as an easier option than community sentences, but others just need a bit of help How long after New Year did your resolution disappear? What made you crack? The last un [...]
Locked up and left behind: investigating the prison education gap
Prison walls separate more than people, as where you stand in relation to those walls can also predict how likely you are to struggle with reading, writing, and speaking. The National [...]