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Barred from Voting
The 2010 general election risks not being compliant with the European Convention on Human Rights unless the government overturns the blanket ban on sentenced prisoners voting, senior politicians, church leaders, prison governors, human rights groups and prison reformers warn in a PRT briefing.
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Mental health and social care - independent voice

Sue Foreman's account of her son Martin's life reveals what can happen when someone with complex needs slips through the nets of different services and ends up in the criminal justice system.

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Out of Trouble – our campaign to reduce the number of children and young people imprisoned in the UK

The number of under 18 year olds sentenced to custody in England in England and Wales more than tripled between 1991 and 2006. We lock up proportionately more children than any other country in Western Europe. The Out of Trouble team have been campaigning to reduce imprisonment for over two years. We have published briefings and research, lobbied ministers and civil servants and given advice to local Youth Offending Teams.

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7 Feb 2010: General Election will breach European Convention if prisoners denied the right to vote




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Barred from voting

The UK’s ban on sentenced prisoners voting undermines the principle that in a democracy everybody counts.The general election in 2010 will not be compliant with the European Convention on Human Rights unless the government acts now.This briefing describes the current situation and outlines what the government needs to do to put things right. prisoners' votes briefing cover

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Bromley Briefings Prison Factfile - November 2009

Based on official figures drawn from a wide range of sources, the Bromley Briefings prison fact file shows the extent and impact of the rise in the prison population in recent years. www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk photograph

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