Prisons in England and Wales are nearing capacity, currently at 97.5%, leading to preparations for the potential influx of demonstrators arrested during protests. The Ministry of Justice has activated capacity gold command to efficiently manage prison populations. As concerns grow over public order events and past riots, there are considerations for Operation Early Dawn, which would allow holding defendants in police cells until prison beds are available, potentially causing delays in their court proceedings. Governors will be tasked with moving inmates to create space where necessary.
Capacity gold command has been initiated to manage individual prison cell use due to jails in England and Wales being 97.5% full.
Initiating Operation Early Dawn could result in defendants being held in police cells until bed availability in prisons, possibly delaying court dates.
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