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‘Prison isn’t working’: David Gauke calls for end to short jail terms

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The justice secretary has said he wants to end short prison sentences because they do not work and hopes that technology and more community sentences will provide better alternatives to jail.In a break with the “prison works” mantra of past Conservative governments, David Gauke outlined the plans that reformers hope will be more than just talk.Gauke used a central London speech to point out that Britain jailed more people compared with other European countries and that those sentenced to short terms in prison had high reoffending rates.

Prison officer, 40, whose colleagues coloured his work bag pink and called him 'vermin' after he told boss he was bisexual wins unfair dismissal case

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Record number of prison officers quit over attacks linked to zombie drug Spice

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The day I went to prison, I got my life back' By Jon Kelly

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Surge in prison deaths a national scandal, say campaigners

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The Mayor of Bolton spends the afternoon with Mind Crafts - By Alison Henderson FRSA

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Easy and cost effective crafts that sell!

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How will he cope on release from prison - from Anonymous

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Chef Daniel Mayers offering work positions to ex offenders

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Prison assaults in England and Wales at record high

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Warning over options for keeping Scottish women out of prison

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Petrified of release from prison - from Shirley

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How to Support a Friend in Recovery By Kelly McClanahan

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More activities needed in prison - from Jennifer (former prisoner)

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Peppa Pig reduces re-offending - from Michael P - former prisoner

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Prison inmates in Rome put to work mending the city's battered roads

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Demoralising activities in prison - From Katie H

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HMPPS urged to take concerns seriously after damning report on Bedford prison

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GTL Connect Network - from Kazi

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Prison revamp call for family friendly jails for thousands of 'hidden victim' kids who visit

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Inside squalid Panama prison where convicts can 'sleep with escorts and buy GUNS for £300'

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Dreading my brothers release from prison - From 'Rachel'

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6 Things to Do After You've Royally Messed Up By Audrey Beim

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This is what happens when you're released from prison

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Spice-smoking Strangeways prisoner tried to kill new cellmate after fighting about skin cream and TV

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DMX reunites with fiancee Desiree and son Exodus after serving a one year prison sentence for tax evasion... but must now pay $2.3m in restitution

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Probation are Nuts! - From Michael P, former prisoner

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Global Tel Link prevent families from maintaining contact - From Loretta

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Worried about my partner in prison - from Anonymous

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GTL - Making it impossible to maintain ties with your loved one in prison - From Karen

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Rory Stewart: ‘I’ll resign if prison violence doesn’t improve’ - Erwin James

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Bedford Prison: Inmate killed cell rats during inspection

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Probation reform is a joke - from Ray (father of prisoner)

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Number of offenders recalled to prison surges following 'disastrous' probation reforms

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Pekin pizzeria offers free food to federal prison employees

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Mind Crafts getting ready for Valentine's Day - Alison Henderson FRSA & Jeni Rhodes

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Duke of Edinburgh involved in car crash while driving near Sandringham

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Cars set alight at Lincoln prison in suspected arson attacks

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