With Labour plan not coming into effect until September, ex-prison governor says emergency measures can only ‘keep a lid on things’
Prisons could still hit full capacity within weeks despite new emergency measures announced by Labour to release some prisoners early.
An unprecedented move to cut the time served in custody for most sentences to 40% will not come into effect until September, and officials fear that capacity will be overwhelmed by the end of August. The justice secretary has described the situation as a “ticking timebomb”.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More With Labour plan not coming into effect until September, ex-prison governor says emergency measures can only ‘keep a lid on things’Prisons could still hit full capacity within weeks despite new emergency measures announced by Labour to release some prisoners early.An unprecedented move to cut the time served in custody for most sentences to 40% will not come into effect until September, and officials fear that capacity will be overwhelmed by the end of August. The justice secretary has described the situation as a “ticking timebomb”. Continue reading…
