Report into military veterans in prison
An inquiry into former armed service personnel in prison has found no evidence that having served for your country makes veterans more likely to end up in prison than civilians.
But the Howard League for Penal Reform report did find military veterans are twice as likely to become convicted sex offenders than members of the general public and that veterans are more likely to commit violent offences.
Ex-military more likely to be jailed for violent and sexual offences
Veterans in both the US and UK are more likely to serve prison sentences for violent and sexual offences than those in the civilian population.
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