I agree with all the points made in these letters, except to point out that #sexoffender #treatmentprogrammes were withdrawn because a #systematicreview a number of years ago demonstrated, not only did they not reduce #reoffending, in some cases they actually increased its likelihood. That's not to say we don't need treatment programmes. But we need to make sure they work first.

Cut #sentences in half to tackle #prisons crisis | Prisons and probation | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/23/cut-sentences-in-half-to-tackle-prisons-crisis