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

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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…

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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 13:00:04

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