Bragg-supported prison music scheme deemed a success

A scheme supported by Billy Bragg which encouraged convicted criminals to take up a musical instrument has been declared a success after stats showed that only 10-15% of those who participated in the scheme re-offended, compared with a national re-offending rate of 61%. Of course that might tell us more about the type of convicts who would sign up to that kind of scheme than anything else, but still, it will hopefully encourage the powers that be to continue with the programme which is certainly admirable.