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UK prisoners have reading age of 11-year-olds
UK prisoners have reading age of 11-year-olds

Close to 40 per cent of prison inmates have a reading age lower than that of an 11-year old, according to an influential committee of MPs. “A large proportion of prisoners and offenders serving community sentences have a desperate need of improved learning and skills, if they are to get a job on release,” said… Read more »

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MPs rebel against Titan prison scheme
MPs resist Titan prison scheme

MPs have responded angrily to government attempt to force through their plans for Titan prisons. “We were promised a ‘national conversation’ – what we seem to have instead is a fait accompli,” said Sir Alan Beith, chair of justice select committee. The MPs were reacting to a government reply to a report condemning the plans… Read more »