In response to mounting pressure on prison capacity, Justice Secretary Alex Chalk has outlined a series of reforms aimed at addressing overcrowding in British prisons. The government’s plans include sending fewer “low-level offenders” to prison and exploring the option of holding prisoners overseas, a strategy already implemented by Belgium and Norway.
The move comes as concerns about overcrowding in English and Welsh prisons continue to escalate, with the current inmate population reaching 88,225. Despite the removal of over 3,100 foreign criminals in the year to March, 10,500 remain incarcerated in England and Wales.
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