The prison population in England and Wales has hit a record high, Ministry of Justice figures show. Some 88,350 people were in prison as of 30 August, up 116 from 88,234 a week ago.

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United Kingdom

Prison population hits record in England and Wales

Nearly 1,000 people have been jailed in the last month in England and Wales, many linked to recent disorder.

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Government of the United Kingdom

The prison population in England and Wales has been rising for much of the past three years

The Independent

Evgeny Lebedev

London

Greater London

England

Number of prisoners in England and Wales hits record high as more rioters jailed

Highest end-of-week figure of 88,350 recorded since weekly data was first published in 2011

The Telegraph

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David and Frederick Barclay

Prison population hits record high

The prison population of England and Wales has hit a record high, with the number jumping by nearly a thousand in the past four weeks.

Shropshire Star

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Ketley

Shropshire

Number of prisoners in England and Wales hits record high

Earlier this week Sir Keir Starmer said more prisons will be built to manage overcrowding once the government gets its "hands on the planning laws".

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Roberts family

Prison population in England and Wales hits record high

The UK locks up too many people. Building more cell blocks isn’t the answer.

Bloomberg

Michael Bloomberg

The Vanguard Group

Howard Buffett

BlackRock

United States

Britain’s Prisons Crisis Is a Measure of Starmer's Pain

It is the highest end-of-week figure since weekly population data was first published in 2011.

The Herald Scotland

Gannett

Scotland

Irish News

Northern Ireland

Prison populations in England and Wales have reached record levels. These were filled due to arrests made in the wake of street riots.

Populaţia închisorilor din Anglia şi Ţara Galilor a ajuns la un nivel record. Acestea s-au umplut din cauza arestărilor făcute în urma revoltelor de stradă.

Record privind numărul de deţinuţi în închisorile din Anglia şi Ţara Galilor

Mediafax

Record number of inmates in prisons in England and Wales

The prison population of England and Wales has hit a record high, with the number jumping by nearly a thousand in the past four weeks. Some 88,350 people were in prison as of August 30, Ministry of Justice figures show. This is up 116 from 88,234 a week ago and an increase of 988 from 87,362 four weeks ago on August 2. It is the highest end-of-week figure since weekly population data was first published in 2011, according to analysis by the PA n…

Prison population in England and Wales hits record high

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