Study condemns Britain for not complying with international standards set by UN on treatment of women offendersHundreds of British women continue to be wrongly imprisoned, according to a study that condemns the government for not complying with international standards set by the United Nations on treatment of female inmates.Two years ago, ministers signed up to the Bangkok Rules – new UN standards for the treatment of women offenders. Yet the first analysis into how the UK has performed found that, contrary to its responsibilities, it is wrongly imprisoning large numbers of women who pose no ... Read More