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‘Broken’ prison system sets inmates up to fail, top Scottish inspector says



Lack of funding, resources and rehabilitation leads to ‘bored and angry’ prisoners, Wendy Sinclair-Gieben says The prison system is “broken”, with inmates returning to the community “bored and angry” and “set up to fail”, according to Scotland’s outgoing chief inspector.Wendy Sinclair-Gieben highlighted a succession of failings in a service she described as “the underdog of the criminal justice system”, as she stands down as HM chief inspector of prisons for Scotland at the end of August. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/sep/01/broken-prison-system-sets-inmates-up-to-fail-top-scottish-inspector-says

Author : Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent

Publish date : 2024-09-01 11:00:04

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