Former Inmate Says UK Prisons Appear ‘Designed to Maximise Reoffending’

A former prisoner, David Shipley, has said Britain’s jails appear to be ‘designed to maximise reoffending’ and ‘destroy as much human potential as possible.’

David Shipley, a former prisoner and prison reform campaigner, being interviewed in central London on Nov. 29, 2023. NTD/The Epoch Times

A former prisoner who spent two years in jail for fraud has said the current custodial system appears to be “designed to maximise reoffending”  and destroy “human potential.”

David Shipley, a former inmate who is calling for reform to our prison system, said, “The reality is, it’s almost nothing like the popular media portrayals of it.”