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Saturday, June 28, 2008

The government must act on the Corston report

The government must act on the Corston report

Juliet Lyon

Progress towards implementing recommendations on women in prison is too slow: this is as unforgivable as it is inexplicable

"What should concern us most: that women, who make up only 6% of the prison population, account for half the incidents of serious self harm in custody or that, knowing this, the government is failing to act on a blueprint for reform that would give vulnerable women a chance to quit a vicious cycle of drugs, drink, mental illness and crime, and get their lives back on track?".

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