In the Guardian today, the above and: More people were recalled to jails in England and Wales in the first half of this year than were released, despite government efforts to reduce the prison population, according to figures released on Thursday. Ministry of Justice (MoJ) data shows that 12,338 people were recalled to custody between the beginning of April and the end of June, while 12,278 people were released. It continues a trend set between January and March, when 13,193 people were returned to prison and 12,977 released. A total of 52,716 prisoners were put back behind bars in the … Continue reading Prisoner recalls in England & Wales running at 15 to 25 the rate in Scotland in part due to higher background crime and half as many probation officers