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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Male inmate illiteracy 'shocking'

Male inmate illiteracy 'shocking'

Half of all male inmates attending prison education classes in Scotland are illiterate, new figures suggest.



Scottish Labour said the statistics were "shocking" and called for immediate action to tackle the problem.

The Scottish Prison Service also revealed that 1,800 inmates are attending classes to learn to read and write each month.

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