Hard to break jail cycle: disability probe

By Nick Gibbs
Updated February 25 2021 - 3:44pm, first published 3:39pm
A lack of support for disabled people can make it hard to break the cycle of ending up in prison.
A lack of support for disabled people can make it hard to break the cycle of ending up in prison.

The trap of punitive fines and a rigid court system that fails to make allowances for disability can lead to years of jail and homelessness, an inquiry has heard.

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