Prison Reform Trust: Rehabilitation reform 'a disaster'

The Prison Reform Trust said handing "shed loads of money to apparently untrustworthy private companies" as part of the rehabilitation revolution will be "a disaster for the taxpayer and for the criminal justice system."

Juliet Lyon, director of the Prison Reform Trust, continued, "It's not too late for the Ministry of Justice to deliver rehabilitation reform by driving up standards and building on best practice in probation, prison and voluntary services."

Ms Lyon's comments came after it was revealed staff at private security giant Serco face a police investigation into allegations of fraudulent behaviour.