SO, Home Secretary Charles Clarke proposes that community jails should be built near prisoners homes, and they should be given instant cash benefits on release.
I sincerely hope the Prime Minister asks the Home Secretary to retract his proposals.
The Home Secretary is suggesting these proposals in the hope that they, the offenders, will not re-offend again.
Come on, Prime Minister, get a strong grip on this crime-ridden country. We have had enough of softly-softly approaches to try and solve it.
Mr H Trainor
Glaisdale Close
Bolton
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