The prison system in the UK is in crisis. The last 30 years have seen an increase in the prison population of 82%, leading to massive overcrowding and unsafe conditions for prisoners and prison officers alike. Assaults on staff are up by 88% in the past two years alone and rates of self-harm by prisoners are at a record level.
At the same time, reoffending rates sit at around 50% for all categories of prisoner, and rehabilitation, education and purposeful employment schemes within prisons are most often below standard and miss out many prisoners.
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