@christineburns both James Timpson and his dad John are amazing characters and have done a massive amount to offer ex #prisoners dignity, trust and employment with the #Timpsons shops. James was very involved with #PrisonReformTrust too.. so a life peerage and ministerial job for him would allow him to do a lot of good work.
Overcrowding in prisons is a ‘powder keg waiting to blow’

Exclusive: Record number of inmates doubled up in single cells - with government forced to build 1,000 portacabins to ease overflow

The Independent
Revealed: almost 1,000 rapes in prisons in England and Wales since 2010

Police data underlines fears for the safety of inmates and staff amid overcrowding and budget cuts as a result of Tory austerity

The Guardian