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Dead children in suitcases suspect extradited from South Korea to New Zealand

South Korea extradited a 42-year-old murder suspect to New Zealand two months after she was arrested over her possible connection to the bodies of two long-dead children found in abandoned suitcases in August. South Korea’s Justice Ministry said on ...

29 Nov 2022 at 03:59

Prison plans could cost ‘extra £4bn and be short of 12,400 cell spaces by 2027’

Government plans to boost prison capacity could fall short by thousands of cell spaces within two years and cost the taxpayer billions of pounds more than anticipated, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has warned. The National Audit Office (NAO) said ...

04 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Prison population in England and Wales projected to top 100,000 by 2029

More than 100,000 prisoners could be held in jails in England and Wales within five years, according to government estimates. The prison population is projected to increase to between 95,700 and 105,200 by March 2029, with a central estimate of ...

05 Dec 2024 at 16:34

Police cells to be used again to hold prisoners as jails ‘close to capacity’

Police cells will be used again to hold prisoners as jails are running at “close to critical capacity” of more than 99%, the Justice Secretary has said. The contingency plan called Operation Safeguard has been re-enacted as the number of ...

18 Mar 2025 at 16:07

Violence ‘excessively high’ in prisons driven by overcrowding and drugs – report

Violence remained “excessively high” across the prison estate last year driven by overcrowding, inadequate mental health support and a surge in drug use, an independent watchdog has warned. An annual report by the Independent Monitoring ...

19 Jun 2025 at 13:38

Prison population hits highest number in almost a year and near-record levels

The prison population of England and Wales has jumped to the highest number in nearly a year and is nearing record levels, despite the early release of tens of thousands of offenders, official figures show. A total of 88,238 people ...

11 Aug 2025 at 22:06

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