He believes that opposed to making British prisons tougher, more money should be spent on rehabilitation. He made the point that 99% of prisoners will one day return to British communities. For this reason, he believes we should 'maximise the chances of people going straight when they come out.' He ended the speech saying that if he was successful in his plan to reform the British prison system it would deliver a lower reoffending rate which would protect the poorest who often bear the brunt of
He believes that opposed to making British prisons tougher, more money should be spent on rehabilitation. He made the point that 99% of prisoners will one day return to British communities. For this reason, he believes we should 'maximise the chances of people going straight when they come out.' He ended the speech saying that if he was successful in his plan to reform the British prison system it would deliver a lower reoffending rate which would protect the poorest who often bear the brunt of