Prisoners fear 'reprisals' if they make complaints, study finds

Prisoners fear 'reprisals' if they make complaints, study finds

The majority of prisoners don't believe the complaints system in jails works and almost half worry about "reprisals" if complaints are lodged.

A new study that gathered the views of more than 500 inmates also found that more than 40% would consider suing the prison system if they had an issue, but most would wait until after they had left jail.

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