NEWS FROM LABOUR: “Chris Grayling is still burying his head in the sand about the crisis in our prisons” - Khan

Sadiq Khan MP, Shadow Justice Secretary, commenting on Chris Grayling’s admission that the prison service is under pressure, said:

“Chris Grayling is still burying his head in the sand about the crisis in our prisons.

“Under David Cameron and Chris Grayling there has been a complete leadership gap in the criminal justice system, which has led to deteriorating jails, increasing violence in prisons and less and less being done to rehabilitate offenders and treat those suffering with poor mental health.

“The Government needs to listen to these warnings from the Chief Inspector about the deteriorating situation in our prisons and act now to prevent putting public safety at risk. We simply can’t afford to go on like this. Five more years of the Tories would mean five more years of failure in our prisons.”

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