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Prisoner number hits record high
First task for MoJ as prisons reach record high

There are fewer than 350 prison places available in England and Wales, including spaces made available in prison cells. The prison population has reached a record high of 80,812, having risen by 154 since last week. Taking into account the 400 police cells created by Operation Safeguard, there are 320 prison places remaining. Operation Safeguard… Read more »

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Prison overcrowding called into focus
MPs point to strain of prison overcrowding

The prison overcrowding crisis is causing more prisoners to undergo inappropriate rehabilitation, opposition politicians have claimed. There has been a significant increase on the number of tagged prisoners going on to commit crimes, an investigation by a Conservative MP has found. Grant Shapps, the MP for Welwyn and Hatfield, claims this rise is the result… Read more »