Post-Brexit status of EU prisoners?
Friday, December 23, 2016 2:22
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Nothing too taxing for the holiday period, but looking at the most recent parliamentary prison stats document a couple of things struck me -
- We currently hold about 2,900 prisoners from EU countries – almost a thousand from Poland alone. Will they be included in a Brexit right of residence deal?
- Christians form 50% of the prison population but 60% of the general population while Muslims form 15% of the prison population but only 4% of the General population over 15. Does this prove Christians are better people than Muslims? (Athiests are only marginally over-represented in prison)
On a serious note, younger people are becoming progressively less likely to offend, which suggests the crim bulge may be just that – a moving, ageing crim bulge – and as it works its way through and the drunks, bottlers, tea leaves and assorted ne'er-do-wells just become too old to be serious offenders our prison population will fall. So perhaps no need for panic – those born before 1976 just seem to be more criminal.
Source: http://raedwald.blogspot.com/2016/12/post-brexit-status-of-eu-prisoners.html
