Close to half of prisoners re-offended within three years of release

Almost half of all people released from prison in 2012 re-offended within three years, new figures show.

Close to half of prisoners re-offended within three years of release
Tue, 24 Sep, 2019 - 19:31
Press Association

Almost half of all people released from prison in 2012 re-offended within three years, new figures show.

Among them, half of those released re-offended within the first six months and two-thirds within the first 12 months of release from prison.

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