As of Friday, the prison population stood at 87,395 with a ‘usable operational capacity’ of 88,778, indicating almost 1,500 spaces are available.
The Prison Governors’ Association , which represents more than 95% of all prison governors and managers working in England and Wales, said the entire criminal justice system “stands on the precipice of failure” as it called on the next government to tackle problems “without delay”.
As of Friday, the prison population stood at 87,395 with a “usable operational capacity” of 88,778, indicating almost 1,500 spaces are available. The POA has repeatedly raised fears prisons could be full by the end of June, and said it may launch a legal challenge under health and safety laws if safe capacity levels are breached because guards have “no right to strike” in England and Wales.
The POA’s general secretary Steve Gillan welcomed the PGA’s letter as he said: “You cannot just keep locking people up and hoping for the best, we’re at crisis point.” But she did not say what immediate measures the party would take if elected to ease overcrowding in the short term.
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