CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

The system of tackling and reoffending

Put simply, the current system of tackling reoffending in this country is broken, says Stephen Bubb.

Put simply, the current system of tackling reoffending in this country is broken.

With 67% of prisoners reoffending within two years of leaving prison, and reoffending costing £11bn a year, it's clear what we're doing isn't working. What's more, with scarcer resources available and the prison population continuing to rise, things look set to worsen in coming months and years.

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