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“- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Prison bosses have drawn up plans to place two inmates in pre-fabricated cells built for one, prompting security concerns.”

“Amid an ongoing overcrowding crisis in England and Wales, governors of 10 category C prisons have been asked to sign off the installation of second beds in “rapid deployment cells [RDCs]”.”

“Despite being earmarked for closure, Victorian-era HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow - or Bar-L as it is known - may be used to tackle the prison overcrowding crisis as a ‘last resort’.”

“… have previously made clear, the size and complexity of the prison population is unsustainable and poses a significant risk to the safety of both those living and working in our establishments.’ Scotland’s jails have been in the grip of a severe over-crowding…”

“Over the next month about 2,000 criminals, including domestic abusers and those convicted of violence, are due to be freed, with another 3,000 in stages over the next year amid a prisons overcrowding crisis.”

“A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: “This government inherited prisons on the brink of collapse and a homelessness crisis, with rough sleeping more than doubling since 2010.”

“- Published About 700 eligible offenders will leave jails in England and Wales on 1 October while some 2,550 are due to be released by the end of the year, under the government's early prison release plan.”

“Under the controversial plan to ease prison overcrowding, they will leave prison after serving just one-third of their sentence behind bars, rather than half.”

“- Published About 650 more offenders will leave jails in England and Wales early on Tuesday in the second phase of the government's plan to tackle the prison population crisis.”

“In May 2024, it emerged sheriffs had been urged by Scotland’s top judge to send fewer criminals to jail for short sentences amid a prison overcrowding crisis.”

“- Published Prison governors in England and Wales have been warned against using unsafe cells to cope with overcrowding, according to documents leaked to the BBC.”

“The early release scheme was introduced in September 2024 amid an overcrowding crisis in the country's jails.”

“Today multiple state prison systems are in states of crisis as bad as or worse than the BOP.”

“- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Police chiefs are warning that the prisons crisis will lead to a rise in violent crime, as overcrowding causes more criminals to be let back onto the streets.”

“However, the BBC has been told that Burnham has now instructed his justice secretary to find a way to exclude Cole and Bowers from the scheme designed to ease prison overcrowding.”

“Under updated plans to tackle prison overcrowding, two of PC Harper's killers - Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers - would be eligible for release next year.”