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European Prisons Face Record Overcrowding With France Among Worst Performers

Record-high inmate numbers have strained living conditions, spurring fresh calls for alternative sanctions.

France Approves 17 Sites for Modular Prisons to Tackle Overcrowding

French Prisons Hit Record Overcrowding with 82,152 Inmates

UK Considers Sentencing Reforms to Address Prison Overcrowding Crisis

Justice Minister Orders End to Recreational Activities in Prisons, Drawing Widespread Criticism

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

French Prisons Hit Record High with 79,631 Inmates

UK Releases 1,100 Inmates Early Amid Prison Overcrowding Crisis

Scottish Government Adjusts Early Release Policy to Address Prison Overcrowding

UK Government Implements Emergency Prison Measures Amid Overcrowding Crisis

UK Government Considers Leasing Prison Cells in Estonia Amid Record Overcrowding