[vannrox]

It could happen here.

[LibKill]

Whatever they are smoking, I don't want any.

[Apollo]

in return for support and a range of benefits on their release

What a deal. Commit a crime, promise not to do it again, and the state takes care of you.

[Valin]

UK prisoners leaving jail could be asked to sign "going straight" contracts to stop them committing more crimes,

And of course they'd NEVER lie.

[Walkingfeather]

"I hold in my hand a paper signed by Herr Hitler that means peace in our time....."

I guess they are suckers for the written word....Geez WWII wasn't that long ago.

[TXFireman]

Ping. This is rich.

[Icthus]

"..One solution to combat homelessness would be to enable more prisoners to claim housing benefit to allow them to keep their homes while they are in jail, the report said.."

Whatever happened to punishing the criminal? Now they're going to pay his house payment while he's in prison? Unbelievable!