Reforming reform with payment by results
Max Chambers of think tank Policy Exchange argues that the UK’s penal system is a disaster, and that payment by results will allow innovation and ultimately reduce reoffending.
When Chris Huhne was released from prison earlier this year, he was handed £46 to help him on his journey home and a plastic bag filled with his belongings. If he was lucky, he might have received a few words of encouragement, rather than the more common "see you soon" reserved for regular customers.
But as Huhne was sentenced to less than a year, he won’t have seen a probation officer and is unlikely to be in touch with a mentor, mental health worker or drug treatment specialist. He will receive zero support to prevent him from reoffending; in fact, he’s much more likely to have picked up a few tricks of the trade from his cellmates...
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