The NAO report indicated that the government's current prison expansion plans are severely lacking, predicting a shortfall of 12,400 prison places by 2027.
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown emphasized that the Ministry of Justice has been focusing on short-term fixes to the prison crisis, which are costly and compromise safety.
The report criticized the previous government's failure to adequately fund prisons while simultaneously increasing prison sentences, leading to the current crisis.
Boris Johnson's administration's promise to add 20,000 cells has fallen behind schedule, with only a third available by September, highlighting systemic issues.
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