Killers, kidnappers and other violent offenders are claiming thousands of pounds in state benefits if they are held in secure hospitals rather than prisons, The Telegraph can disclose.
Ministry of Justice figures show 2,978 offenders classed as potentially dangerous are eligible for benefits after being ordered by the courts to receive treatment in a secure psychiatric hospital for an “indefinite” period.MPs and campaigners for victims are demanding the practice be stopped.
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