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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy-Clare Martin

Indeterminate and long-term prisoners are dogged by stigma and ‘set up to fail’ on release, report warns

Prisoners freed from indefinite jail terms and other long-term sentences are dogged by stigma and feel “set up to fail” on their release, a report has warned.

In-depth research into the experiences of prisoners released from long-term incarceration has revealed many feel abandoned and ill-equipped to cope with life on the outside as they struggle to find housing, employment and rebuild their lives.

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