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Sex Offenders Face Bail Release as Courts Struggle
Police warn more sexual offenders could be released on bail in England and Wales due to court system crisis an...
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Overcrowded Prisons Double Capacity in Single Prefab Cells
Prison Service plans to house two inmates per prefabricated cell designed for one, breaching safety standards....
Society
Prison Capacity Crisis: Early Release U-Turn Creates System Risk
Andy Burnham faces criticism over prison capacity management as government reverses early release scheme. Form...
Society
Prison Crisis Looms After Early Release Scheme Reversal
Prisons face overcrowding crisis after U-turn on early release. PC Harper's killers remain jailed amid warning...
Politics
Burnham Blocks Early Prison Release for Killers
Andy Burnham announces changes to early prison release scheme, excluding grooming gangs and murderers amid ove...
National
Early Released Prisoners Rapidly Return to Custody, Governors Warn
Governors alert BBC that early-released prisoners are reoffending at alarming rates. PM Burnham announces sche...
Society
Prison capacity expansion plans in England and Wales examined
PM proposes three prison capacity solutions amid overcrowding crisis in England and Wales. Explore viable opti...
Society
PM Excludes Sex Offenders From Early Prison Release Plan
Prime Minister announces rapists and child abusers excluded from early release scheme to address prison overcr...
Society
UK Prison Crisis: Amber Rudd and David Lammy Launch Urgent Review
Amber Rudd and David Lammy begin investigating UK prison crisis amid drug trafficking, drone smuggling, and ov...