The government has announced that they will have four days knocked off their sentence for every book they read.u00a0They will be able to read up to 12 works of literature, philosophy, science or classics. This means they will be entitled to to trim a maximum 48 days off their sentence each year.

Redemption through reading: Inmates will be able to read up to 12 works of literature, philosophy, science or classics to trim a maximum 48 days off their sentence each year. Representation Pic