Bishop Rachel contributed to a debate in the House of Lords today, on the causes of crime, reoffending and rehabilitation ~ including the contribution of the voluntary sector.
Bishop Rachel said, “We need to curb the unhelpful and inaccurate rhetoric about keeping the public safer through longer, tougher sentencing.” ~ the full text will be available here, soon.
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"I urge Noble Lords to join me pushing for a National Debate, so we can turn the tide for the sake of our over-crowded prisons and for real justice for victims of crime"
~ @bishgloucester calls for reform of sentencing@justicegap @PRTuk @WIP_live @TheNelsonTrust @churchstate pic.twitter.com/ZHVkyf3zGZ
— The Diocese of Gloucester (@GlosDioc) June 30, 2022
“We need to curb the unhelpful and inaccurate rhetoric about keeping the public safer through longer, tougher sentencing.”
~ @bishgloucester contributes to a debate on the causes of crime, reoffending and rehabilitation@TheNelsonTrust @prisonadvice @churchstate @welcome_dir pic.twitter.com/EEqqIx9jwa
— The Diocese of Gloucester (@GlosDioc) June 30, 2022
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