UK rules terms ‘convict’ and ‘ex-con’ to be ‘offensive’

From RT

Prison officers must now say ‘prisoner’ and ‘person with lived experience’ instead, the Daily Mail reports British prison officers have been ordered to stop using the term ‘convicts’ when referring to criminals after the Ministry of Justice ruled the word to be “offensive.” Warders have also been instructed to refer to former prisoners as “persons […]

May 12th 2023 10:24am EDT

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