Prison Safety 'Deteriorating Significantly'

The House of Commons Justice Committee said rising levels of violence, self-harm and suicides behind bars are "a matter of great concern" and threaten to undermine the Government's penal reform agenda. Unveiled by David Cameron earlier this year, the shake-up includes the creation of new "reform" jails, the introduction of league tables to assess prisons and moves to give governors greater control. Justice Secretary Michael Gove has also set out plans to transform the education system in prisons and to increase the number of inmates let out on temporary licence.

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