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Prison Overcrowding and Early Release Scheme

Updated 2026-09-01 16:25 UTC 1 source Neutral

Jails in England and Wales are nearing maximum capacity, prompting the justice secretary to prepare a statement on an early-release scheme. The move comes as spaces fall to their lowest level of the year.

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Spaces in male prisons fall to lowest level of year, sources say

Jails in England and Wales are nearing maximum capacity as the justice secretary prepares to give more details in the Commons on the early-release scheme to free inmates.

2026-09-01 16:03 UTC