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Poll: Should prisoners be paid for work they do in jail?

Prisoners should be paid a living wage for the work they do in jail, a leading criminologist has said.

Published Sep 15, 2015
Supporting image for story: Poll: Should prisoners be paid for work they do in jail?

Professor David Wilson said paying inmates will prevent reoffending and make prisoners feel they are "part of civil society".

The Birmingham City University academic and former prison governor suggested the idea in an article which included 10 reforms he felt could improve the prison service.

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