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Staff could lose their lives at work if soaring jail population ignored – union

Prison officers could lose their lives on the job if the soaring inmate population is not addressed, ministers have been told. The Scottish Government is seeking to introduce emergency early releases for hundreds of prisoners after figures showed ...

16 May 2024 at 17:31

Scotland

Prison population fell 10% as pandemic health measures brought in

The average daily prison population fell by around 10% last year due to Covid-related public health measures, according to a new report. Scottish Government data shows the average daily prison population in 2020-21 was 7,337, down from 8,200 the ...

23 Jun 2022 at 16:17

Mahmood: No option but to free 5,500 prisoners early amid jail capacity crisis

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has claimed the Government has “no option” but to release 5,500 prisoners early, with jails projected to be overflowing by September. The temporary measures, which will see a reduction in the proportion of ...

18 Jul 2024 at 13:51

What do we know about the prison population in England and Wales?

Here are some of the key statistics about the prison population in England and Wales, including gender, nationality and ethnicity. The figures have been compiled by the PA news agency using the latest available Ministry of Justice data. – ...

11 Dec 2024 at 12:40

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 ...

05 Dec 2024 at 16:34

Prison population up 6% in year to April, figures show

Scotland

Prison population on the rise, according to new Scottish Government figures

The Scottish prison population increased by 6% in a year, figures show. The number of people in jail was around 7,860 on the average day between April 1 2023 and March 31 this year, according to data published by the chief ...

04 Dec 2024 at 15:47

Fact check: Around half of prisoners say they grew up with both parents

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said in an interview that more than nine in 10 men in prison grew up without their father. At around 18 minutes and 20 seconds into the recording, Ms Badenoch said: “I think we have ...

21 Feb 2025 at 16:17

Prison population up by more than 1,000 since start of year, figures show

The number of prisoners in England and Wales has jumped up by more than 1,000 since the start of the year, new figures reveal. The prison population grew by 1,184 in the five weeks from December 30 to February 3, ...

03 Feb 2025 at 20:26

Scotland

Scotland’s prisons ‘simmering on the brink of crisis’, ministers warned

Scotland’s jails are “simmering on the brink of a crisis”, ministers have been warned, with the head of the Scottish Prison Service adding that the benefits of an emergency release scheme to free some offenders ...

24 Sept 2025 at 09:48

Scotland

Average prison population highest on record, figures show

Scotland’s average prison population is at its highest since records began more than 50 years ago, new figures show. Statistics released by the Scottish Government on Tuesday showed the average daily ...

18 Nov 2025 at 15:21

Prison population set to hit 100,000 a year later than projected – figures

The prison population in England and Wales is now projected to reach 100,000 a year later than previously thought, new Ministry of Justice figures (MoJ) show. The estimates published on Thursday ...

04 Dec 2025 at 14:44

Extend presumption against short jail sentences to two years, Government urged

Scotland

Government urged to extend presumption against short sentences to two years

The Scottish Government has been urged to extend its presumption against short sentences to two years in a bid to cut prison populations. The number of people in prisons reached record highs ...

06 Feb 2026 at 11:26

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