UK prison overcrowding is a serious challenge in the UK, made worse by the high reoffending rates fueling the repetitive cycle of incarceration, re-offending and re-incarceration. A criminal record severly hampers a person’s options to find employment and integration into law-abididng society, therefore increasing the likelihood of re-offending. The majority or prisoners are incarcerated for non-violent offences (~69%) and so I propose that first instances of a non-violent offence are not visible for employment vetting purposes.
This will result in a decrease in reoffending and unemployment rates and a reduction in the UK prison population.
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