US EditionPolice cells to be used to hold prisoners - as jails fill up
- Police cells will temporarily hold inmates due to prison overcrowding, as announced by the Ministry of Justice.
- The prison population in England and Wales has reached 87,556, the highest since September 2024, prompting the activation of 'Operation Safeguard'.
- Shabana Mahmood stated that the prison system was operating at more than 99% occupancy, necessitating immediate action.
- Andrea Coomber remarked that the early release scheme has only provided a few months of relief to the prison crisis.
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Prisoners will be held in police cells as UK’s jails close to breaking point
PRISONERS will be held in police cells as Britain’s jails are almost out of space again. The country’s prisons are once again close to breaking point despite thousands of lags being released early last year. GettyJustice Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced Operation Safeguard in parliament, which means offenders can be held in police custody[/caption] They are running at more than 99 per cent capacity, with only 824 spaces remaining in the male …
Police cells to be used to hold prisoners as Labour triggers 'emergency measure' in bid to tackle jail overcrowding
Police cells are being repurposed to hold prisoners in an emergency measure to tackle prison overcrowding, Labour has announced.With jails once again close to filling up entirely, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed to GB News that "Operation Safeguard" will be activated for the second time in less than a year.It was last used in May 2024 - and despite Labour's controversial early release scheme last year, there are fewer than 800 spaces…
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