December 22, 2005
THE LIFE YOU TAKE MAY BE YOUR OWN:
More convicts reoffend after release from jail (Richard Ford, 12/22/05, Times of London)
MORE criminals are returning to a life of crime within months of serving jail or community sentences than at any time since Labour came to power, figures released quietly yesterday show.More than 60 per cent of young male thugs and muggers are convicted of another offence within two years of ending their sentence. Three quarters of young male burglars and thieves also reoffend, according to the Home Office figures placed unannounced on its departmental website.
A massive 90 per cent of offenders on the drug treatment and testing order, designed to tackle the link between drug use and prolific offending, go on to commit more crimes. The programme costs the Government £53 million annually. There is also a high dropout rate by offenders given the orders, which were introduced across England and Wales five years ago.
The figures are a severe blow to the Government, which is attempting to end the “revolving-door” syndrome, in which offenders are constantly in and out of jail.
There's a high price to being frivolous about punishment. Posted by Orrin Judd at December 22, 2005 7:57 AM
Experts have noted that the US has a high rate of incarceration.
Experts have noted that the US crime rate has fallen.
Intellectuals and the left cannot see a possible correlation.
Posted by: Mikey at December 22, 2005 9:23 AMAnd we whack the evildoers.
Posted by: oj at December 22, 2005 9:32 AMWe're almost, but not quite, into Fox Butterfield territory with this story.
Posted by: John at December 22, 2005 10:02 AMAlright, howabout some non-violent drug offense statistics?
Posted by: Grog at December 22, 2005 10:16 AMthe only time the u.k. authorities come down hard on somebody is if they try and defend themselves against attack.
Posted by: eu going down at December 22, 2005 11:04 AM