Government asks police for 400 cells to hold prisoners to cut overcrowding
The government has asked to use 400 police cells to relieve pressures on the prison service
Speaking in the Commons, Damian Hinds said the overcrowding was partly due to a backlog of outstanding court cases.Mr Hinds said the overcrowding issue was limited to male prisons and there was "ample" space in women's and youth prisons. The government had written to the National Police Chiefs to request the temporary use of police cells, Mr Hinds said.
Responding to Mr Hinds in the Commons, Labour's Ms Reeves said problems in the prison service were a "failure on law and order" and "another crisis created by this shambolic Tory government". He also suggested there could be reason to reconsider whether it was "appropriate" to hold non-violent offenders in custody.
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