probation reforms: Download the new Indpendent Premium app Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download now Just 7.4 per cent of all crimes reported in England and Wales now result in a prosecution, while the number of people being punished for offences has hit a record low even as violence rises, according to The Independent. Amid a crisis of violence, self-harm and drugs in prisons, the government has already been forced to reverse disastrous probation reforms that saw offenders murder and rape while being supervised. Proposals outlined as part of the Queen's Speech said the probe would deliver a fundamental review of the key issues affecting the system and make it more efficient and effective . But a Downing Street document made no mention of nine years of budget cuts imposed on police and the Ministry of Justice since 2010. Created with Sketch. Created with Sketch. UK news in pictures Show all 50 Created with Sketch.
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