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Police cells to be used to hold prisoners - as jails fill up
- Ministers have enacted Operation Safeguard, which allows prisoners to be held overnight in police cells due to overcrowding in jails.
- The use of police cells will cost the government millions; prior activation of this measure between February and July 2023 cost £30.2 million.
- Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood stated the prison population has reached a six-month high, prompting the reactivation of Operation Safeguard.
- The government plans to build 14,000 new prison places by 2031 to address long-term overcrowding issues, according to a Ministry of Justice spokesperson.
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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 …
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right4Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Right
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