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So where will they go?

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Mollygo Mon 09-Sept-24 13:58:02

We already have a housing shortage, people sleeping on the streets, people living in substandard accommodation and the eternal issue of housing asylum seekers.
Now they are going to release large numbers of prisoners early to ease the shortage of prison spaces.
On the news just now, prisoners were saying that sometimes, the only option to living on the street is to get back inside and probation officers were expressing the same concern, in addition to the fact that some landlords won’t let to ex prisoners.
It looks like an insurmountable problem.
What do GNs suggest.

Iam64 Thu 26-Sept-24 14:07:34

Remploy was closed under the previous government - against advice

MissA’s example will be familiar to all with experience of mental health/social work/probation/prisons. Many recidivists would previously have been in long stay residential care

Sarnia Thu 26-Sept-24 14:39:59

Grandmabatty

There used to be a system called Remploy which helped people with learning disabilities work. I think it was very successful. What happened to it? Britain has become a crueler, less charitable place to live in and the big picture seems to be missing.

I think it must have gone the same way as the mental institutions. A heartless box ticking exercise closing all those places down with total disregard for those poor souls who called those places, home. Care in the Community was put in it's place. Yeah, right.

Lovetopaint037 Thu 10-Oct-24 09:07:02

Freya5

Usually there are three months to prepare for a prisoners release, not a few weeks. One mum in despair as her 14 year old sons, Gordon Gault, murderer is being let out early. How is what Starmer is doing is right, just because a few hurty words were said, a murderer is being let loose. Bloody disgusting.
More crimes I'm sure will be committed, as if no one has a roof over their head, no money, no food. Perhaps they should say a few stupid words or wave a Union flag, they'll be back in prison before you know it.
Silly, maybe in a Labour fans eyes, but that is the way many are seeing it.

“A few hurty words were said”. What planet are you on?
If Starmer hadn’t reacted so swiftly the viscous, murderous behaviour which was there for all to see would have spread like wild fire. He had no option but to take the correct decision as there was no time to prepare.

LizzieDrip Thu 10-Oct-24 09:26:50

Lovetopaint hear, hear👏👏👏