Prisons Plan to Double Capacity in Single-Person Prefab Cells
Exclusive: Ten category C prisons asked to install second beds in rapid deployment cells, breaching safe occupancy stand...
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Prison Overcrowding
Prison Capacity Crisis: Burnham's Early Release U-Turn Sparks Concerns
Andy Burnham faces criticism for maintaining prison capacity at limits. Former justice secretary warns of system 'stress...
Prisons Face Crisis After Early Release Scheme Reversal
Early release scheme U-turn keeps prisoners behind bars, but critics warn overcrowded prisons are dangerously close to b...
Burnham Blocks Early Prison Release for Serious Offenders
Andy Burnham announces changes to exclude grooming gangs and killers from early prison release scheme amid overcrowding...
Early Release Prisoners Return to Custody at Alarming Rates
Early release prisoners are reoffending and returning to jail at rapid rates, governors warn. PM Burnham announces chang...
Prison recalls exceed releases in England and Wales
Prison recalls in England and Wales surpassed releases for the first time in Q1 2026, with licence breaches up 31%, inte...