When the Tories came to power in 2010, the maximum operational capacity of the prison system was 90,000. After 14 years in government, it was still 90,000 – despite population growth of more than 5 million people.
Prisoners should be allowed to jump the housing queue as part of efforts to cut crime, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has said. Great idea, Sadiq. Any other ideas for rewarding crime, or should a house be enough?
A convicted drug dealer who has been freed six months early from his jail sentence says Sir Keir Starmer's early release scheme has made him a "lifelong Labour voter".
Victims of domestic violence will be having "sleepless nights" before tomorrow's mass release of prisoners, a Government adviser has warned, as a senior insider said a "high proportion" of them will be domestic abusers.
The prison population has hit a new record high after an influx of rioters were jailed or remanded after last month's disorder – as the Government prepares to release thousands of prisoners early due to overcrowding.
Two-Tier Keir is cracking down on 'far-Right' protesters who use hurty words on Twitter, while turning a blind eye to antisemitic hate, says Roger Watson. It's a clear case of 'one law for us, none for them'.
Just Stop Oil co-founder Roger Hallam has been jailed for five years and four other activists for four years for conspiring to organise protests that blocked the M25 motorway.
Labour was accused of "gambling with public safety" as it unveiled a plan to free prisoners after just 40% of their sentence and a Minister suggested jail terms should be shorter still.
Labour's Prisons Minister claims that "we're addicted to punishment", as the party considers releasing prisoners after they've served only 40% of their sentences. This is a recipe for more crime, argues Noah Carl.
Keir Starmer is planning to let 40,000 prisoners out of jail in a novel approach to easing overcrowding. Prisoners serving less than four years are set to be automatically released after serving 40% of their sentence.
