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Dual Occupancy Plan for Single-Person Prison Cells Revealed
Leaked documents expose plan to house two prisoners in single prefab cells at 10 category C prisons in England and Wales, raising safety concerns.
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Burnham's Prison Capacity Strategy Poses Significant Risk
Andy Burnham faces criticism over prison capacity management as government reverses early release scheme. Former justice secretary warns of operational risks.
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Burnham Blocks Early Release for Killers Amid Prison Crisis
Andy Burnham excludes manslaughter and grooming gang perpetrators from early prison release scheme amid overcrowding crisis affecting UK prisons.
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Prison Security Upgrades Proposed to Combat Overcrowding Crisis
Ministers explore enhancing security at Category C and women's prisons to address overcrowding in England and Wales jails by redirecting inmates from overcapaci...
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Offenders Transform Canals in West Midlands via Community Service
Discover how convicted offenders in the West Midlands are serving community sentences by cleaning and improving canals instead of going to prison. Exclusive ini...
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UK Early Release Plan Cut by 1,000 Prisoners Over New Restrictions
Justice Secretary Alex Norris reduces early prisoner release scheme by 1,000 due to exclusions for rape and child offences. 5,000 prisoners to be released inste...
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Sexual Offenders Excluded From Early Prison Release Scheme
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces rapists and child abusers will be barred from early release. Prisoner release delayed to October to address overcrowding c...
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Prison Recalls Exceed Releases in England and Wales
For the first time, more prisoners were recalled than released in England and Wales during Q1 2026, with breaches rising 31% and straining prison capacity.