My hon. Friend makes some important points. No one is saying that the publicly run prison system is without problems, because the crisis extends across public sector prisons, but my hon. Friend explains eloquently that lessons can be learned from the experience at places such as HMP Berwyn. His point about accountability is crucial. With a privatised justice system and private prisons, accountability, which is so important for our democracy and so important to turn the justice crisis around, is sadly deficient.
Prisons and Probation
Proceeding contribution from
Richard Burgon
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 14 May 2019.
It occurred during Opposition day on Prisons and Probation.
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