There was an interesting discussion on Radio 4 the other day that suggested you could release a lot more female prisoners because they tended to not be in for violent or sexual crimes. It would make less tabloid headlines and clear a prison or two.
Of course, just releasing prisoners based on crime and & how much of the assigned sentence is served. Has exactly the same effect. Without any ability to accuse of prejudice.
They weren’t suggesting just releasing women as that would be an issue.
Of course, if you are releasing people for offences were drink, drugs or mental health may have contributed, then you need a better support mechanism or they’ll boomerang straight back inside. Another reason a holistic approach is needed. It’s why cutting the money going to social work, mental health services, etc, etc is not a saving.
It’s not just that kind of support. Just releasing people isn’t good either. For one thing, they need places to live, and help finding work, etc.
I hope this is going to happen along side a bunch of resources going to the services which support people after release. Otherwise this is going to go very wrong as you suggest.
There was an interesting discussion on Radio 4 the other day that suggested you could release a lot more female prisoners because they tended to not be in for violent or sexual crimes. It would make less tabloid headlines and clear a prison or two.
Of course, just releasing prisoners based on crime and & how much of the assigned sentence is served. Has exactly the same effect. Without any ability to accuse of prejudice.
They weren’t suggesting just releasing women as that would be an issue.
Of course, if you are releasing people for offences were drink, drugs or mental health may have contributed, then you need a better support mechanism or they’ll boomerang straight back inside. Another reason a holistic approach is needed. It’s why cutting the money going to social work, mental health services, etc, etc is not a saving.
It’s not just that kind of support. Just releasing people isn’t good either. For one thing, they need places to live, and help finding work, etc.
I hope this is going to happen along side a bunch of resources going to the services which support people after release. Otherwise this is going to go very wrong as you suggest.
I wonder if publishing leaked US military helicopter footage and violating the UK Bail Act would have been crimes worthy of release.
Like that was ever up to us to decide?
True, that one’s on Obama, Trump, and Biden. Still would have been super awkward to release a bunch but keep the journalist.
I bet they’re not releasing Toby Shone or the crew charged with first time riot offenses though.