NOTA response to the House of Commons Justice Committee inquiry on Ageing prison population
NOTA has submitted a response to the Government consultation in relation to issues raised by the ageing prison population. The proportion of people in prison aged over 60 is expected to rise https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/justice-committee/news-parliament-2017/ageing-prison-population-launch-17-19/ The number of people in prison aged over 50 is projected to grow from 13,616 in June 2018, to 14,100 (3.6% increase) … Read more