UK’s prison overcrowding crisis fuelled by ‘tough on crime’ talk, Labour’s new tzar finds
The UK's prison overcrowding crisis is attributed to politicians' prioritization of appearing tough on crime, leading to longer jail terms ...
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Offenders should be moved to open prisons to tackle overcrowding, says former justice secretary
Former justice secretary David Gauke suggests that moving thousands of prisoners to open prisons could help alleviate overcrowding and improve ...
Bishop cries foul over closure of Mountjoy prison chapel amid works linked to overcrowding – The Irish Times
Prison authorities at Mountjoy are accused of suppressing inmates' freedom of religious expression by closing off the chapel without full ...
Prison self-harm at record high as deaths, assaults and staff attacks surge in overcrowding crisis, figures show
Prisons in England and Wales are facing a crisis with self-harm incidents reaching record highs, assaults on staff surging, and ...
Indefinite jail terms excluded from flagship sentencing review to end prison overcrowding crisis
Excluded from a government review on prison overcrowding, morally questionable indefinite jail terms known as imprisonment for public protection (IPP) ...
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