A leading barrister has dismissed calls for more open prisons in the UK as "complete gibberish", describing it as outdated "nineties thinking".

Stephen Barrett criticised the notion that prison reform and rehabilitation would create a better society.

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Former Justice Secretary David Gauke has urged greater use of open prisons following visits to Spanish facilities{ai:summary}<p>A prominent barrister has rejected proposals for increased open prisons in the UK, labeling them as "complete gibberish" and indicative of outdated thinking from the 1990s. He argues that the belief in prison reform and rehabilitation leading to societal improvement is misguided. #crime</p>

'Nineties thinking!' Stephen Barrett BLASTS 'complete gibberish' open prison idea

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