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Three North East prisons could go into private hands The nine prisons being put out for competition are because of the "need to increase efficiency" and fulfil the Government's plans for a " rehabilitation revolution", the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) added. Two prisons in Northumberland - Acklington and ...

Eliminating education opportunities for inmates counterproductive : " Rehabilitation programs , which includes academic education, vocational training and substance abuse programs , only amounted to $1612 per inmate. So, while security and health care account for 41.8 percent and 26.4 percent of the budget respectively, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

A Road to Reenter Society : " Many politicians and lawmakers believe that this part of the bill will decrease the prison population and cut costs for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC), which operates the state's network of prisons . ... Cincinnati CityBeat "

State sees gang ties in prisoners' hunger strike : ""This goes to show the power, influence and reach of prison gangs," said Terry Thornton, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation . "Some people are doing it because they want to do it and some are being ordered to do it. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

French keen as mustard to support UK businessmans charity effort : " BeyondPR.co. uk Deaf babies can hear again, men and women have their lives and relationships back as a result of the work done by Deafness Research UK . The charity urgently needs financial support and their only funding comes from public and commercial ... Materials Handling World Magazine "

Cornwall charity ShelterBox sends aid to Ethiopia : " A response team from the Cornwall-based charity ShelterBox is flying to drought-stricken Ethiopia. A two-man team are flying out from the UK and 224 boxes of the charity's aid boxes are being sent from Dubai, where the Helston organisation has a store. ... BBC News "

Charities slam Havering Council over £10m cuts Age UK's charity director, Michelle Mitchell, said her organisation was concerned that cuts would be 'devastating'. She added: “These cuts will condemn many more older people to a miserable existence behind closed doors, struggling to keep safe and ...

UK fuel poverty up again, forecast to rise further : "Thursday's report showed that fuel poverty in England rose year-on-year from 2004-2009, and said that it was likely to rise again in 2011. "Fuel poverty is projected to remain at around 4.0 million households in England in 2010 and rise slightly to 4.1 ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Eight prisons to be put out to tender : "The prisons that will be opened up to competition are Lindholme, Moorland, Hatfield, Onley, Coldingley, Acklington, Castington and Durham. The first privately managed prison in the UK , The Wolds, will also be tendered as its contract is due to expire. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Yan Chai MY Rehabilitation Foundation provides financial assistance to inmates ... Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Correctional Services Department (CSD) today (July 14) held a launch ceremony at its Shek Pik Prison for the Yan Chai MY Rehabilitation Foundation. The foundation has been established by the Yan Chai Hospital's Board of ...

Burglaries up 14% on last year, annual crime figures show : " The Home Office said they indicate the remarkable reduction in the crime rate in England and Wales recorded in recent years is slowing down. But Home Office statisticians said that despite predictions of crime rises linked to the recession and rising ... The Guardian "

Business Development & Quality Manager : "Age UK North Yorkshire is a registered charity providing services and support for older people . We have an exciting portfolio but are looking to achieve sustainability and develop new services. We are looking to recruit a forward thinking and ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Talks planned in effort to ensure Cardiff retains ice rink This would leave the capital without an ice rink and the Devils ice hockey team homeless midway through the 2011-12 season. Devils owner Paul Ragan, who last month put the club's parent company into liquidation owing £800000 to creditors, ...

UK Deputy PM: Must Take Opportunity To Clean Up Media : "By Alex Brittain LONDON (Dow Jones)--The UK government needs to take advantage of the phone-hacking scandal surrounding News Corp.'s UK newspaper division and pass new legislation to clean up the industry, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said Thursday ... United Kingdom | Ireland

New London homes will bring new growth : " Enabling the supply of sub-market, affordable housing in London must be integral to that process to secure London's economic growth and with it the growth of the UK . In a recent independent report, the London School of Economics (LSE) highlighted the ... The Guardian (blog) "

How green politicking will deepen fuel poverty : "Setting out a low-carbon policy in the UK will have next to zero effect on climate change, whatever the effect of manmade greenhouse gas emissions will be. It will make UK business less competitive and it will push more people into fuel poverty . ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Million more homes in fuel poverty : "Rising gas and electricity prices pushed another million households across the UK into fuel poverty in 2009, according to figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc) . The number of households suffering from fuel poverty - judged as ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Fuel poverty hits 5.5m households : " The number of UK households in fuel poverty rose by one million in 2009 to 5.5 million, government figures show. Figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) predict that the numbers for 2010 and 2011 will rise because of continuing ... BBC News "

42% Of People Will Get Cancer Says Leading UK Health Charity : "42% of people in the UK will get cancer, says a leading UK health charity that also concludes while people are living longer with cancer, they are not necessarily living well, and this will place a massive burden on the NHS. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Overcrowding up 27% in social housing : "The number of children living in overcrowded homes in the social rented sector has risen 27 per cent, according to figures from Shelter . The housing charity has analysed data from the English Housing Survey. Looking at the three year average figures, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Now metal thieves steal one-ton charity clothes bank : "The theft was discovered by workers from the UK Relief Trust charity , based in Little Horton Lane, Bradford, when they went to make a collection from the bank on Monday morning. Charity spokesman David Iqbal said the bank had contained clothing and ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Sharp rise in NI suicide rate : " "Six months into taking cannabis , I was turning on my family. "I didn't want to speak to anyone. I just didn't think anyone wanted me around at all. I felt unwanted, unloved. "I thought maybe it was better if I was away and maybe I shouldn't even be ... BBC News "

Charity secures £150000 to help vulnerable : "Other organisations include Mankind UK , to promote awareness of sexual violence against men, Rubicon Cares, to support vulnerable victims, OASIS Domestic Violence Service, which provides court-based advice to domestic violence victims, Advance, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

IVF lottery launched by UK charity 'To Hatch' causes controversy : "IVF lottery offering £25000 of treatment, launched by UK charity 'To Hatch' causes controversy. United Kingdom | Ireland

* President to launch loan scheme to help self-employed in Jaffna : " July 14, Colombo: The Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms Ministry of Sri Lanka says that 1000 self-employed persons in the Jaffna District of Northern Province are to be given concessionary loans to improve their livelihood. Rehabilitation and Prison ... Colombo Page "

Pelican Bay prisoners' hunger strike enters second week : " Some activists dressed in bright orange jumpsuits with “CDCR” (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ) on the back to bring home one of the realities of being locked up in California's prisons . The banner they held up — “Stop the ... Workers World "

UK's removal of gay tortured, imprisoned Ugandan stopped at last ... On escaping prison in June 2010 he fled to the UK and applied for asylum a fortnight later. The UK Border Agency (UKBA) does not accept he is gay and a ...

The myth that we need eight glasses of water a day : " We should all raise our glasses to Dr Margaret McCartney, a GP from Glasgow , writing in the BMJ, who has revealed what most doctors already know: there is no scientific evidence that we need so much water. None. At all. We humans are pretty good at ... The Guardian "

Criminalising squatters could make more people homeless, says report : " But ministers insist that there are other avenues open to help the "genuinely destitute" who need shelter , which do not involve occupying someone else's property without authority. Lawyers have also warned that the decision to make squatting a criminal ... The Guardian "

Norwich students jet off on Zambian mission Seventeen year old Notre Dame student Louise Evans and 12 of her fellow students will be jetting off to Zambia this weekend to work with some community groups including HIV AIDs projects supported by CAFOD. by Louise Evans The aim for our two-week trip ...

One of Chowchilla's women's prisons may house men : "Chowchilla City Council members first met with officials from Madera County and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on Monday to deal with the potential of one of the female prisons being converted to an institution housing men. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Bed-ridden widow, 85, left lying in her home without food and water for THREE ... The Daily Mail has highlighted the appalling treatment of older people by care workers in their own homes as part of its Dignity for the Elderly campaign. Mrs Carter, who was a member of the Women's Land Army before travelling the world with her RAF ...

Poachers will spend next 4 deer seasons in jail The charges could have gotten them more than three years in prison . The Donohos also forfeited 19 rifles and 1600 pounds of frozen game. The meat will be given to zoos and wildlife rehabilitation centers. "Shane Donoho said the poaching goes back as ...

U.K. Lawmakers Say Murdoch Must Do More to Atone for Hacking : "“News Corp. has not been able to deal with criminality in its own organization and they shouldn't have any media responsibility in this country.” Bryant said he will write to News Corp non-executive directors in the US to ask what they have done to ... United Kingdom | Ireland

The Rampant Criminality of the Corporate and Political Elite : "In America, Fox News and the New York Post serve the same function as the Sun, News of the World (which Murdoch shut down on Sunday) and Sky TV in the UK , while the Wall Street Journal editorial page articulates the political agenda of the most ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Networkers cycle across UK for local charities : " Published Wed 13 Jul 2011 14:42 Members of Merseyside's leading networking organisation BNI have raised over £11000 for local charities after cycling the length of the UK . Local BNI members decided to cycle a staggering 1035 miles in eight days ... Click Liverpool "

Rise in male eating disorders tip of iceberg: charity : "British health service (NHS) figures showing a 66 percent rise in hospital admissions for men with eating disorders in England over the last 10 years are just the "tip of the iceberg," a UK charity said Wednesday. More than a million people are ... United Kingdom | Ireland