John Wright is Principal of the Adult College, Lancaster who has worked in Wymott Prison and Lancaster Farms. He explained why reform is needed in the prison system.

With 75% re-offending rates and vast annual costs, prison in the UK for most prisoners, simply does not work.

............Chris Davies says THANK YOU for voting for:
International action to tackle crime
.................................... - while protecting civil liberties.
International action for jobs and businesses
..................................... - dealing with the economic crisis.
International action for our environment
....................................... - stopping climate change.

In 2008 he was nominated ‘MEP of the Year' for exposing the fiddles by a few members of the European parliament that have defrauded Europe's taxpayers of millions.

Click on Chris' web site for lots of interesting information:-
www.chrisdaviesmep.org.uk

Young men (mainly) get trapped in a cycle of crime, prison, more crime, more prison. The prison population is 85,000. costs are £37,000 per prisoner giving an total annual cost of more than £3 billion. Compare our re-offending rate of 76% with a mere 40% in Australia & Denmark.

MUCH more of that £37,000 ought to be spent on working with individuals to help them become law-abiding and employed. Training for and providing jobs is a vital part.

North West Euro Election results:-

Conservative - 3 Seats
Robert Atkins, Sajjad Karim , Jacqueline Foster

Labour - 2 Seats
Arlene McCarthy, Brian Simpson

UK Independence Party - 1 Seat
Paul Nuttall

Liberal Democrats - 1 Seat
Chris Davies

British National Party - 1 Seat
Nick Griffin