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Speech of Ann Norman, RCN, UK - 28 February 2008, Brussels

Prison Action Day 28-02-2008 Brussels UK, RCN, Ann Norman
The RCN is the largest nursing union and professional organisation in the world. We represent almost 400,000 nurses.
Several thousands work within the Criminal Justice System, police, prisons, courts and services and Immigration centres.
I am saddened to report that UK has highest imprisonment rate in Western Europe.
In England and Wales at least 2/3 of prisons are overcrowded.
Current population in England and Wales is 82,000 and (...)

Speech of Stephen Withers, PCS, UK - 28 February 2008, Brussels

28-02-2008 Prison Action Day
Speech, UK, PCS, Stephen Withers
Hello everyone,
I’m very pleased to be here to speak on behalf of the Public and Commercial Services union, which represents civil servants and other workers in the UK. In particular I bring greetings from the PCS Prison Service Group Executive Committee and our members working in prisons in England and Wales.
I’m speaking to you at a time when the prisoner population in England and Wales is rising relentlessly, and last Friday (...)

UK Prison Trade Union PCS sends demands to Westminster and Welsh parliaments

European Federation of Public Service Unions
Representing 215 unions - 8 million public service workers