http://www.newstatesman.com/200508080001
"The following year the government's Social Exclusion Unit produced a courageous report on the reasons behind reoffending. It noted that the key was tackling causes such as homelessness, unemployment, drug and alcohol abuse and mental illness. All these, it concluded, were exacerbated by prison. What was striking about the conclusions was not their originality but their clarity - a little too clear for ministers fearful of being seen as 'soft'. "
