Discuss - Crime Prisons - Reform prisons, giving more opportunities for education

Do prisons need to be reformed to allow more opportunities for education and rehabilitation?

Alliance Party The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland would review the conditions of detention, management and oversight of all prisons. Source: Alliance Party website.

DUP The DUP say that prisoners should not be treated more favourably than law abiding citizens. Source: DUP website.

Labour Labour will put rehabilitation at the heart of a prison system which aims to reduce reoffending and cut crime, ensuring that prisons properly punish and reform while mobilising the talents and expertise of all agencies to cut crime. Source: Labour Party website

Liberal Democrat Liberal Democrats would reform prisons, so they become places of work, rehabilitation and learning. We will encourage third sector providers to deliver improved rehabilitation. Source: Liberal Democrat manifesto.

Plaid Cymru "Better prison conditions for female prisoners, including help with basic numeracy and literacy skills." Source: Plaid Cymru website. http://www.partyof.wales/easy-read-manifesto/

UKIP UKIP would not give prisoners the right to vote. UKIP believes that full sentences should be served and this should be taken into account when criminals are convicted and sentenced in court. Parole should be available for good behaviour on a case-by-case basis, not systematically. Source: UKIP website.

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