The fate of our veterans

looks at the plight of servicemen and women returning from Iraq and Afghanistan who then end up in prison

by David Hencke 20th October 2010

The growing controversy over the fate of thousands of ex-servicemen and women in prison after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan is to be highlighted in a series of reports by the Howard League to be released over the next six months.  An inquiry under John Nutting, QC, due to be published on Armistice Day, has been widened in scope into three separate reports following the amount of information gathered by the Howard League on the plight of service personnel who end up in prison.