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France's Prisons Hit Record 86,645 Inmates as Overcrowding Deepens

The government opts for modular expansion, rejecting population caps despite mounting rights criticisms.

Police Hunt Wrongly Released Inmate as Ministers Say Two Remain Unlawfully at Large

New Data Shows Record Highs for Foreign Sex, Violent and Drug Offenders in England and Wales Prisons

Tasers Deployed in Prison Trial as Stab Vests Await Issue

French Prisons Strain Under Record 83,681 Inmates

UK Introduces Emergency 28-Day Prison Recall Limit to Address Overcrowding

UK to Trial Tasers and Review Body Armour for Prison Officers Following Surge in Violence

UK Prison Officers Demand Tasers Following Violent Inmate Attacks

Manchester Arena Bomb Plotter’s Attack on Prison Officers Prompts Security Review

Decades of 'Tough on Crime' Policies Blamed for UK Prison Overcrowding Crisis

Gérald Darmanin Outlines Justice Reforms on Garde à Vue and Prison Overhaul

UK Government Proposes Doubling Magistrates' Sentencing Powers

UK Government Considers Leasing Prison Cells in Estonia Amid Record Overcrowding

UK Magistrates Ordered to Delay Sentencing to Alleviate Prison Overcrowding