‘SCARY’ PRISON DATA

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Justice Minister Devesh Maharaj shared alarming statistics about recidivism, revealing that over half of imprisoned individuals reoffend after release. This data raises concerns about the effectiveness of the criminal justice system in Trinidad and Tobago.

Justice Minister Devesh Maharaj yesterday shared what he described as very “scary” data from the police and prison service which show that more than half of people who are imprisoned return to society and continue to commit crimes.He further said…