“The Justice Secretary must now look beyond the immediate crisis” Revolving Doors responds to SDS40 early release scheme
The SDS40 early release scheme goes live today. Revolving Doors are re-issuing our comment on the scheme, first made upon its announcement earlier this year.
Revolving Doors Chief Executive Pavan Dhaliwal commented:
“Today’s emergency measures are necessary. The new Government has inherited a justice system with overcrowded prisons and an overwhelmed probation service that struggles to rehabilitate or provide people with the support they so desperately need because of wider systemic challenges.
The Justice Secretary must now look beyond the immediate crisis to tackle issues at the source, prioritising diverting people with unmet health and social needs out of the criminal justice system, and long-term targeted support, including with post-release resettlement and rehabilitation.“ENDS
Notes to the editor
Revolving Doors is a national charity working to break the cycle of crisis and crime. We advocate for a system that addresses the drivers of contact with the criminal justice system, including trauma, poverty and discrimination. We bring independent research, policy expertise and lived experience together to champion long-term solutions for justice reform.
For more information or to arrange an interview, please email Charlotte Sellers at charlotte.sellers@revolving-doors.org.uk.
