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United Kingdom: convicted rapists on the loose because there are no places in prison

Britain's prisons are so overcrowded that convicted rapists and thieves will be spared prison from next week, the Express reported.

Lord Edis, the senior judge for England and Wales, is said to have ordered that the final sentencing of convicted criminals who are currently free on bail be postponed from Monday. One judge who received this direction said the measures should be “short-term,” but that judges were not sure “what that means.”

Some judges fear that those accused of heinous crimes such as the rape of a child under 13 could remain free if they have posted bail, even if found guilty.

What will I do if a jury finds someone guilty [of rape] ,” the judge asked, adding: “ Do I release that person who is now convicted and take him back into the community, where the victim could see him?” What will the victim think?” He will think that justice doesn't exist, and that everything is just a big joke.

From next week, some prisoners will be released early also on the recommendation of the Ministers of Justice. On the other hand, suspects in pre-trial detention will be placed in temporary cells in the courts, instead of being taken to prison, even if these cells have not been designed for a stay of several days.

Women's groups have reacted furiously to the news because it undermines the seriousness of this crime

A spokesperson for Refuge, an association which works to protect rape victims, said: “There is no way a convicted rapist can be released on bail. This undermines the seriousness of this crime which already has an abysmal conviction rate.

“Tackling violence against women and girls is set to be a government priority – what message is this sending to survivors who may have already experienced a long and traumatic wait for justice? [Justice Secretary] Alex Chalk needs to make sure that doesn't happen. ”

The prison population in England and Wales stood at 88,016 as of last Friday, just a few hundred below what officials say is the complex's capacity of around 88,670 people. It is estimated that by 2027 it will rise to 106 thousand criminals. What will Her Majesty's Government do then? Will he release the murderers on bail? Are we going to move to a new regime where if you're rich and you pay bail you can do whatever you want?


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This is a machine translation of a post published on Scenari Economici at the URL https://scenarieconomici.it/regno-unito-stupratori-condannati-a-piede-libero-perche-non-ci-sono-posti-in-carcere/ on Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:19:48 +0000.