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  This in many ways this was a shock announcement from Ken Clarke as the Conservatives were often the 'tough on crime' party, and believed in Prison. However the Conservative Party remains very divided on this. Various other Tories were on the news programmes yesterday not liking this Clarke move at all, these included Michael Howard, one time Home Secretary, who said famously in one of his noted speeches "Prison Works".
  
  Prime Minister Blair was 'tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime'. This worked partly, in as much as that people were sent to prison in greater numbers. And once the guys are in prison, they cant commit crime. Simples. However being 'tough on the causes of crime' was the harder aspect to fix.
  
  However although prison works ..its only a short term fix. It does prevent the immediate criminal from re-offending but once he is out...he does it again. We have to be clear and decide that we know what prison is for. It must be regarded only as a punishment as the evidence clearly shows few are rehabilitated.

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