Prisons set to run out of spaces again within a year despite early release scheme, MPs warn
Many prisoner are living in ‘inhumane conditions’ and the government must act now to avert disaster, the Public Accounts Committee has warned ...
Prisons face ‘total gridlock’ in 2026 amid failure to increase capacity – MPs
A Westminster committee said lives are being increasingly put at risk by the Government’s historic failures to increase capacity.
Prison fights and violence surge as warning issued over 'pressure cooker' jails
MPs have warned the prison service is operating 'hand to mouth' as it scrambles from one crisis to another - with jails set to run out of space again next year ...
'The number of warnings shoplifters get is crazy'
It is "crazy" how many warnings shoplifters get before they are punished, says the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner. Katy ...
Maze Prison regeneration 'limited to health and safety'
A Stormont body set up to oversee a £300m redevelopment of the former Maze prison site has said its role has been ...
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US stocks drift as Trump’s latest tariff threat offsets good news on the economy
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is drifting lower Thursday, even after getting a double-shot of encouraging news on the economy. President Donald Trump keeps upping the stakes in his trade war, ...
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Dog squad to check narcotics in prisons: HM Parameshwara
Replying to a question by BJP’s Prathap Simha Nayak over security in prisons, the minister said, 'Despite surveillance, drugs ...