An interesting equation?
The whole Legal Aid budget is the equivalent of just two weeks of the annual Health budget.
Depending on the outlook of the next government, we might be down to just two days.
What price justice? We once had a superb publically funded legal representation system. This limited the potential for miscarriages of justice and was the envy of many in other jurisdictions.
What value will be placed on an individual's rights and access to a properly funded public defence after May?
Watch this space.
Monday, 29 March 2010
Youth Custody - The Cost
In March 2010 there were 2,195 children aged 10 to 17 held in Youth Custody in England & Wales.
The cost per child is up to £140,000 per annum. Six times more than to a top private school such as Eton.
Additionally, each detainee is more likely to reoffend and be unemployed later in life.
The cost per child is up to £140,000 per annum. Six times more than to a top private school such as Eton.
Additionally, each detainee is more likely to reoffend and be unemployed later in life.
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