Tuesday, 13 November 2018

Half Of Female Prisoners Being Released To Homelessness


Half of female prisoners are left homeless after their release from prison, a report into the largest women's prison in Europe has found. A study by the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) on HMP Bronzefield found 50 per cent of inmates left with no fixed residence. The report drew attention to the impact the Offender Rehabilitation Act has had on the number of recalls to prison. The law sees former inmates frequently taken back to prison for minor infringements where they can spend several more weeks in prison without achieving proper rehabilitation. Read more on the Independent website.

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