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Britain's prisons at 99% capacity: Recalled inmates to be freed after 28 days, PS4.7 billion allocated for 'record' expansion

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Britain's prisons 'will run out of space' by November in urgent warning

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'Supermax' US-Style prisons could be built in UK amid staff attacks, says prisons minister

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Prisons minister vows to end 'toxic' cover-up culture in England and Wales

Read on: The Guardian

Prisons minister faces tough debate over early release plan

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UK prisons 'drastically deteriorated' after maintenance was privatised, says report

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Perimeter security broken at dozens of prisons in England and Wales, warn governors

Read on: Financial Times

The Guardian view on Labour and prisons: sustained courage is needed for rational reform

Read on: The Guardian

Ministers eye novel fixes to the prisons crisis

Read on: BBC

Labour must have the courage of its convictions on prisons

Read on: Financial Times

Britain takes emergency action to prevent prisons in northern England from becoming overcrowded

Read on: Times of India

Britain takes emergency action to prevent prisons in northern England from becoming overcrowded

Read on: The Star

Britain takes emergency action to prevent prisons in northern England from becoming overcrowded

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The UK's prisons aren't just overcrowded--they need to be better designed

Read on: Phys

British prison reform will release convicts after serving 40% of term to combat overcrowding: reports

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Fears UK prisons face 'collapse' as they could be full before early release scheme begins

Read on: The Guardian

Dire safety warning as Met Police chief says Britain's prisons are full to bursting

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Prisons face 'breaking point' within days of UK election, says governors' union

Read on: Financial Times

Could therapy horses be the solution to Britain's prison crisis?

Read on: Al Jazeera