Government ❯Public Policy ❯Criminal Justice

Prison System

Overcrowding Overcrowding Issues Prison Expansion Prison Capacity Early Releases Capacity Issues Undertrial Prisoners Inmate Release Victim Support Prison Release Funding Foreign National Offenders HMP Wandsworth Home Confinement Emergency Measures Early Release Programs Sentencing Review

Maharashtra Jails Exceed Capacity by 12,343 Inmates as Government Details 17,110-Bed Expansion

New jail construction is under way along with expanded education, legal aid, financial support for indigent inmates.

Czech Justice Ministry Faces Inquiry Over €40 Million Bitcoin Gift from Ex-Darknet Operator

Australia's Tough New Bail Laws Drive Surge in Prison Spending and Remand Populations

New York Prisons Begin Early Inmate Releases to Address Severe Staffing Shortages

UK Considers Sentencing Reforms to Address Prison Overcrowding Crisis

UK Reactivates Emergency Plan to House Prisoners in Police Cells

UK Prisons Face Overcrowding Crisis with Space Predicted to Run Out by 2026

UK Faces Severe Prison Overcrowding Despite Plans for New Facilities

UK Prison Expansion Delayed by Five Years and £4.2bn Over Budget

UK Government Implements Emergency Prison Measures Amid Overcrowding Crisis

Prison Population Drops by Over 2,000 Amid Early Release Scheme

UK Government Considers Leasing Prison Cells in Estonia Amid Record Overcrowding

Report Exposes Severe Failures at HMP Wandsworth