100 incarcerated people in Philly released to prevent prison overcrowding
Due to concerns of overcrowded conditions in Philly's jails, 100 people, who were incarcerated ahead of trial, have been ...
The Irish Times28d
Prison overcrowding crisis is forcing policy makers to turn to increasingly radical solutions
The report from the Prison Overcrowding Response Group paints a stark picture of Ireland’s penal institutions. The desperately crowded conditions in many of the country’s 14 prisons pose a ...
Daily Mail22d
More than HALF of prisoners released in the first three months of this year are already back in prison as probation chief warns Labour's prison overcrowding plans will be ...
Martin Jones, His Majesty's Chief of Probation, warned that Labour's plans to curb prison overcrowding would be undermined by a high level of recalls. He told how for every 100 inmates released in ...
Human, civil rights call on NC officials to ease prison overcrowding
A coalition of eight North Carolina human and civil rights groups are demanding the release of nearly 2,000 incarcerated ...
The Independent22d
Government launches sentencing review to tackle prison overcrowding
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is to launch a review that will consider tougher punishments outside of prison in an attempt to ease overcrowding (Joe Giddens/PA) (PA Wire) This election is ...
Independent.ie23d
Saoirse Brady: Dangerous overcrowding in our prisons doesn’t just pose a risk to inmates – it threatens public safety too
Justice Minister Helen McEntee. Photo: PA Cloverhill Prison in Dublin Mountjoy Prison Saoirse brady Ireland’s prison system is at a breaking point, in fact I would say it’s broken. With the ...
Epigram2dOpinion
Opinion | Is early release the answer to prison overcrowding?
MsC From the Victorian era’s squalid cells containing malnourished prisoners, to a lack of essential resources and its ...
RTE Online28d
Prison overcrowding 'stark' and against EU recommendations - IPRT
The Prison Overcrowding Response Group which includes Department of Justice officials, Irish Prison Service representatives, the Probation Service, the Courts Service and An Garda Síochána was ...
The Mirror19d
Brazen Tory MP branded 'hypocrite' after battle against prison in own backyard
Former minister Neil O’Brien pushed back against a new jail being built in his constituency yet has attacked Labour for its emergency measures to deal with prison overcrowding. The brazen ...
Ghanaweb.com27d
Decongesting Ghana’s Prisons: Addressing The Alarming Issue Of Overcrowding
The resultant effect is that prison facilities are over stretched. The following data lends credence to the problem of overcrowding in the country’s correctional facilities: Ghana Prisons ...
Shropshire Star24d
Government launches sentencing review to tackle prison overcrowding
The Government is launching a sentencing review that will consider options to hand offenders tougher punishments outside of prison as part of efforts to ease overcrowding. Justice Secretary ...
Yahoo12d
Human, civil rights call on NC officials to ease prison overcrowding
North Carolina human and civil rights groups are demanding that state officials take action to ease prison overcrowding worsened by Hurricane Helene. (Image: Adobe Stock) A coalition of eight ...