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Letter to Rt Hon Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer

12 October 2020

“The state of the prisons is a visual reminder that our criminal justice system is outdated and holds our country back. The priority for public spending must move away from attempting to manage unsolvable systemic problems and instead bear down on solving the problems of individuals who commit crime. Ensuring all members of our society can each their potential and contribute to their communities is the lasting way to make progress as a nation.”

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