Should prisons be nicer places?

Some people say jails should help prisoners change their lives.

UK prisons are very full and keeping people in jail costs the UK Government between £40,000 and £60,000 a year per prisoner. What’s more, many prisoners commit another crime soon after they are released and end up back in jail. Some people think this is because prisoners aren’t helped enough. Overcrowding and boredom from being locked away isn’t good for prisoners’ wellbeing or their future. In Norway, prisoners can do activities such as yoga, and they are offered education and work programmes so that after prison they are qualified to do jobs, such as mechanic or chef. Some people say this approach is good for society in the long run. Others think criminals should be punished, not pampered. What do you think, should prisons be nicer places? Yes – it…

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