UK prisons on verge of collapse as jail places set to run out in November, says Justice Secretary
14-05-2025 17:09 via standard.co.uk

UK prisons on verge of collapse as jail places set to run out in November, says Justice Secretary

Three new prisons will be built and new recall measures will be introduced in a bid to manage the jail population
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