Sir John Major: We over-use prison and under value alternative sentences

 
 
 

This may not be where you would start looking for an expression of serious concern about the size and state of the prison population, but Sir John Major gave an interesting presentation to the Prison Reform Trust - also a robust defence of the independence and expertise of the Parole Board.

Read his speech

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