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| Dealers break into British prisons |
| By Herald Sun |
| Published: 06/06/2008 |
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UNITED KINGDOM - Thousands of criminals are passing up the chance to go free from prison early each year, while dozens of drug dealers have been caught breaking in to jails. British Ministry of Justice data show that almost 40,000 inmates have opted out of the early-release tagging scheme since it was introduced in 2000, turning down the chance to leave jail up to 18 weeks early. And more than 40 outsiders have been caught inside prisons or trying to enter by scaling walls. Many are apparently selling drugs to criminals; others might be offenders trying to get back in. The findings follow warnings from prison officers' leaders, who say inmates are often happy to enjoy "soft" conditions behind bars, where drugs are cheaper than outside. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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