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<p>Public Protection is a key priority for this Government. Given the social and financial
costs incurred by high reoffending rates, it is imperative that we act now to help
offenders turn their backs on crime. With more than half a million crimes committed
each year by those who have broken the law before, the status quo is not an option.
It is for this reason that the Government set out in the Coalition Agreement our commitment
to reform offender rehabilitation services.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does of course
understand the need to implement these reforms in a manner that ensures that public
safety is maintained. This is why we have been clear that we will manage these changes
in a controlled way and will not proceed until we are satisfied that it is safe to
do so. We continue to monitor the performance of the system.</p><p> </p>
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