More prisoners recalled to jail than released in England and Wales
Ministry of Justice figures show recalls rose 27% in year to June despite emergency measures to ease overcrowding More people were recalled to jails in…
Ministry of Justice figures show recalls rose 27% in year to June despite emergency measures to ease overcrowding More people were recalled to jails in England and Wales in the first half of this year than were released, despite government efforts to reduce the prison population, according to figures released on Thursday.
It continues a trend set between January and March, when 13,193 people were returned to prison… The Guardian was first to report the story.
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- Ministry of Justice (MoJ) data shows that 12,338 people were recalled to custody between the beginning of April and the end of June, while 12,278 people were released. (The Guardian)
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