Education cuts in prisons ultimately endanger the public, watchdog says

Charlie Taylor hits out at risk of real-terms spending cuts in prisons in England and Wales derailing work to break cycle of reoffending

Cuts to education in prisons are derailing offenders' work and training and ultimately endangering the public, the prisons watchdog has warned.

Repeat offenders cause mayhem" in their communities because of the failure of prisons to provide education, training and work that could help to break the cycle of offending, the chief inspector of prisons, Charlie Taylor, said.