New immigration team to deport foreign criminals in England and Wales, easing prison overcrowding with £5M investment. Crack Squad to Deport Foreign Criminals from Welsh and English Jails The UK government plans faster deportations. They’re making an immigration team. This team will focus on foreign criminals in jails in England and Wales. They will invest…
Outcry as driver responsible for deaths of two soldiers is set for early release due to prison overcrowding. Driver Who Killed Soldiers To Be Released Early Sparks Outrage Jack and Courtney died in a car crash. They were engaged and very young. Jack was from Birmingham. Courtney was from Lichfield. The crash happened near their…
HM Prison Morton Hall paid over £55,000 for staff injury claims since 2021, highlighting dangers faced by prison staff. Prison Pays Over £55,000 in Injury Claims Made by Morton Hall Staff A prison in Lincolnshire paid over £50,000 for staff injuries covering claims made since 2021. Prison work can be stressful and dangerous, so processes…
Prison overcrowding leads to early release for some Stoke-on-Trent criminals serving time for less serious crimes. Stoke on Trent Criminals Get Early Release to Ease Prison Pressure Some criminals in Stoke-on-Trent will get out of prison early because the government wants to reduce jail overcrowding. Some will serve only 40% of their sentence in prison,…
Inmates celebrated their release from Glasgow Barlinnie. This early release is part of a plan to reduce prison overcrowding in Scotland. Glasgow Prisoners Cheer as Early Release Scheme Begins in Scotland Prisoners celebrated their release from a Glasgow prison. This happened on Tuesday, February 18th. The releases are part of a government plan that aims…
An early release program in Scotland freed prisoners to reduce crowding. Some convicts, like one in Edinburgh, are now out. Edinburgh Prisoner Rejoices, Leaves Jail Early Under Release Scheme Prisoners left Edinburgh jail on Tuesday as an early release program started. They aim to reduce prison crowding in Scotland. Convicts exited HMP Edinburgh, and Scotland…
Scotland’s Justice Secretary can’t confirm the number of violent offenders released early to ease overcrowding. SNP Justice Secretary Unsure on Violent Offender Early Release Numbers Okay, so Scotland let some prisoners out early. The Justice Secretary doesn’t know how many were violent. She said some short-term prisoners did commit violence. Only folks with short sentences…