Revealed: the hidden army in UK prisons – The Guardian

Posted September 25th, 2009 in armed forces, imprisonment, news by sally

“The number of former servicemen in prison or on probation or parole is now more than double the total British deployment in Afghanistan, according to a new survey. An estimated 20,000 veterans are in the criminal justice system, with 8,500 behind bars, almost one in 10 of the prison population.”

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The Guardian, 24th September 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk