Government won't rule out shortening sentences of violent offenders to free up prison space as it opens new jail

State Secretary Ingrid Coenradie (PVV) plans to release prisoners earlier. Because, she says, there is no other solution. To great dissatisfaction…

The Herald investigates Scotland's prisons: the crisis behind bars

With record prison numbers in Scotland's prisons, what are the challenges and the solutions to solve the crisis? Join The Herald from Monday as we…

Labour opens first ever 'green' all-electric mega-prison to house 1,500 inmates

Labour has opened the first ever “green” all-electric mega-prison to house 1,500 inmates. “Megaprison” HMP Millsike in East Yorkshire is set to become one of the UK’s biggest jails and the first of four to be built as part of the Government’s plans to create 14,000 additional prison places by 2031. The all-electric facility, featuring solar panels and heat pump technology, has been constructed adjacent to the maximum-security HMP Full Sutton, wh…

SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS: Finish the job

It's been two decades since Arkansas made significant investments in its prison infrastructure. That's two decades of chronic prison bed shortages, two decades of releasing violent offenders back into society because of lack of space, and two decades of worst-in-the-nation crime rates.

New 1,500 inmate prison opens as Government aims for 14,000 places

The UK's prisons are currently 99% full

Government won't rule out shortening sentences of violent offenders to free up prison space as it opens new jail

Prisons in England and Wales are over 99% capacity. With less than 800 spaces left in jails, the government recently triggered emergency measures to hold prisoners in police cells.