Wednesday, September 29, 2010

One In Ten Prisoners In Britain Are Military Veterans

20,000 Neglected Ex-Servicemen Are Either In Jail Or On Probation -- The Daily Mail

The neglect of ex-servicemen was branded a 'disgrace' yesterday as it was revealed that 20,000 are in prison or on probation in England and Wales.

The shocking figures compiled by probation staff show that one in ten prisoners used to be in the armed forces - up by almost a third in five years.

Critics claimed the findings were proof that vast numbers of troops who risk their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan are facing severe problems when they return to civilian life.

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My Comment: Nothing has changed .... The Daily Mail did the same story 3 years ago, and the numbers are still the same.

4 comments:

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Is that really true? I don't believe that army people out there in Britain are so bad that they are getting jailed every now and then

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What can be worst than this? A country who rules over many other countries years ago are now facing a huge crime rate day!

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