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Chris Davies returned as MEP
for the North West |
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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. |
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............Chris Davies says THANK YOU for voting for: 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:- |
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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. |
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North West Euro Election results:- Conservative - 3 Seats Labour - 2 Seats UK Independence Party - 1 Seat Liberal Democrats - 1 Seat British National Party - 1 Seat
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