The government has implemented emergency measures, including Operation Early Dawn, to manage overcrowding in prisons as rioters rapidly fill up available spaces after recent disturbances.
Prison Officers Association Chairman Mark Fairhurst highlighted the crisis, stating that nationwide, only 340 places were available in male prisons while 397 new receptions occurred.
Stuart Nolan cautioned that the situation has become troubling due to chronic overcrowding in the criminal justice system, exacerbated by the recent riots.
Following severe riots in Merseyside and elsewhere, the justice system is struggling to cope with the influx of suspects charged after the unrest.
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