Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 7421
Prisons: Overcrowding
Tabled: 7 October 2024
Answered: 15 October 2024
Question
Grahame Morris
Labour — Easington
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to alleviate prison overcrowding.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinReducing prison overcrowding is a significant challenge inherited from the previous Government. The Department’s priority is to ensure there is enough capacity in the prison estate in the short and longer term. In July, we were forced to announced a packa...
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