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Humanists UK backs first reading of disestablishment Bill

The Disestablishment of the Church of England Bill had its first reading in the UK Parliament today. The Bill would disestablish the Church of England and remove the automatic right of bishops to sit in the House of Lords. Humanists UK, which campaigns for a secular state, welcomed the introduction of the Bill. The Bill,… Read more »

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3,000 short-sentence inmates will be bunny rabbits for new payments by results
Prison payment-by-results pilot begins

By politics.co.uk staff The world’s first payment-by-results scheme for rehabilitating prisoners is getting underway today. Three thousand short-sentence inmates at Peterborough prison will be the subject of a pilot scheme giving private investors the opportunity to make money from the government – if they succeed. Businesses have provided £5 million of social impact bonds which… Read more »

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Short-sentencers let down by prison overcrowding
£10bn bill for failing prison rehabilitation

By Alex Stevenson Prison overcrowding and poor management have been blamed for the limited progress prisoners serving short sentences make towards rehabilitation while in jail, a report has found. The National Audit Office (NAO) pointed out a number of difficulties with short-sentenced prisoners, whose daily activities were judged “generally inadequate”. Over 60,000 prisoners serve sentences… Read more »