Тоо Many Prisoners, Тоо Few Staff - Why Our Prisons Are in Crisis
Our prisons are in crisis - violence, self-harm and deaths in custody are at all-time high, prison capacity is stretched way beyond its limits and far too few prison officers
struggle (17) _ _ _
_ _ _
_ . Against this backdrop, the Government has published
its long-awaited Prisons and Courts Bill. They now accept (18) _ _
must bе places of education, rehabilitation and reform.
_ _ _ _
_ ; they
The last three decades have seen numbers in England and Wales rising more sharply than ever, almost doubling to today’s level of about 85,000. The latest figures again show (19) in Western Europe. Prisons are massively overcrowded, while chronic staff shortages mean staff cannot even ensure safety.
We need to take а hard look at sentencing policy. The increased use of minimum sentences
has tied judges ' hands, (20) _ _ _
prison where appropriate.
_ _ _
_ _ and discretion to adopt alternatives to
Unless the Government gets prisoner numbers down and devotes the resources necessary
(21) _
_ _ _
_ _ _
_ _ , building а renewed prison estate and providing effective
education, training and other purposeful activity in every prison, all they will be doing
is (22) _ _ _
_ _ _
_ _ to staunch gaping wounds .
А meaning they can't use their wisdom
В to get а grip on prisoner number
С to deliver more with less
D that we have the highest rate of imprisonment
Е trying to use small sticking plasters
F that prisons must be more than human warehouses
G to adopt alternatives to prison where appropriate
Н to getting staffing levels up
(Adapted from: http://www.huffingt Jnpost.eo.uk/lord-marks/uk-prison_b _l 5424438.html?utm_hp_ref=uk-crime)
Use of English
Task
5
"Regularly" spelled out for schools
А father who took his daughter out of school for а holiday has lost his (23) at the Supreme Court, in а landmark (24) with "wide-ranging implications" for local authorities.
Jon Platt took his daughter out of school for seven days (25) the head teacher refusing
his request to do so. Не was issued with а fixed penalty notice but (26) to рау and was prosecuted (27) the Education Act 1996 for failing to secure his daughter's regular attendance at school.
Platt (28) that his daughter was а regular attender, with an attendance record of 92.3%.
Trevor Griffiths, partner at Sharpe Pritchard, who (29) the Solicitor to the Isle of Wight Council, said: "The Supreme Court’s judgment clarifies а point of (30) _ that has wide-ranging implications for local authorities across England and Wales.
"This case sets а strong (31) that ensures local authorities are able to act to make sure that all children attend school in accordance with the rules of their school, so that they receive the best (32) education."
23 |
А |
request |
в |
application |
с |
appeal |
D |
petition |
24 |
А |
idea |
в |
view |
с |
thought |
D |
judgment |
25 |
А |
despite |
в |
despite of |
с |
although |
D |
though |
26 |
А |
objected |
в |
denied |
с |
refused |
D |
dismissed |
27 |
А |
over |
в |
under |
с |
for |
D |
according |
28 |
А |
argued |
в |
demanded |
с |
questioned |
D |
denied |
29 |
А |
functioned |
в |
performed |
с |
acted for |
D |
presented |
30 |
А |
rule |
в |
principle |
с |
legacy |
D |
law |
31 |
А |
accident |
в |
case |
с |
incident |
D |
precedent |
32 |
А |
possible |
в |
рrоbable |
с |
obvious |
D |
evident |
(Adapted from: https://www.newlawjournal.eo.uk/contentk regularly-spelled-out-schools)
Task 6
