RE: New footage20 Aug 2024 20:22
HH88,
'hardened criminals are being released early to make room.'
The scheme denies early release to anyone convicted of violent, sexual or terrorist offences. And, the early release is up to 10 weeks early provided that 40% of the sentence has already been served. The real scandal is the running down of the Prison and Probation Service by the last GOV whilst they pretended to be 'tough on crime'.
It was more important to them not to increase taxes [especially on the rich, on unearned income and on the dodges used to evade NI and employment income tax by limited partnerships and other corporate structures] than to properly fund public services when they knew they were going to lose power. It was a calculated [and some would say treasonous] set of decisions that they knew would leave a poisoned chalice to the next incoming GOV, which would make it easier for them to get back into power in the future.
Game theory well played, but should game theory be used when the prize is power and the consequences are the impairment of the wealth and happiness of the Nation?