UK prisons could run out of space within a year and only half of new places will be built
The ambitious 2021 plans to introduce 20,000 new prison places by the mid-2020s are set to be delivered five years behind ...
UK prisons predicted to hit capacity by 2026 despite government's expansion plans, MPs warn
The HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) remains operating 'hand to mouth', while the service acknowledges it as ...
Prisons set to run out of spaces again within a year despite early release scheme, MPs warn
Many prisoner are living in ‘inhumane conditions’ and the government must act now to avert disaster, the Public Accounts ...
Evening Chronicle12 天
UK prisons predicted to hit capacity by 2026 despite government's expansion plans, MPs warn
MPs have issued a stark warning that prisons in the UK are on track to run out of space ... The MPs criticised the HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) for its "hand to mouth" operations ...
Hampshire Chronicle on MSN4 天
Claims by staff at Winchester Prison over past five years total more than £1 million
Accident Claims obtained figures showing that prison staff claims against HMP Winchester have cost over £1m since 2019.
The Independent on MSN12 天
Prisons face ‘total gridlock’ in 2026 amid failure to increase capacity – MPs
MPs also said the HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) remains operating “hand to mouth”, reacting to immediate crises ...
'Unacceptably high' self-harm at women's prison
"Urgent" concerns have been raised about "unacceptably high" levels of self-harm at a women's prison. The thousands of ...
Teesside Gazette12 天
UK prisons could run out of space within a year and only half of new places will be built
MPs have warned that UK prisons could run out of space by early ... of inmates intended to ease overcrowding. MPs lambasted the HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) for its short-term, reactive ...