Too many ex-cons reoffend: Tories

March 03, 2010

Three out of four adults released from Manitoba jails are back in trouble with the law within two years -- a fact that the Opposition Conservatives say is unacceptable."The revolving door (of justice) is spinning as quickly as ever in Manitoba prisons," Tory Leader Hugh McFadyen told reporters Tuesday after releasing statistics obtained by his party through a Freedom of Information request.

McFadyen said the information shows "a record" 75 per cent of those released from provincial jails between October and December 2007 had run afoul of the law by the end of last year. He called the number "unacceptably high" and suggested the problem is worse in Manitoba than in other provinces.
For youths, the recidivism rate during the same period was between 85 and 95 per cent, McFadyen said.

"Clearly, after 11 years in power, the NDP haven't been able to deal with this problem, and I think it's time for some new approaches," he told reporters.


Source:
Winnipeg Free Press
March 3, 2010