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The Guardian view on the prisons crisis: moving men into women’s jails is not the answer | Editorial
By Editorial

Kneejerk reactions to overcrowding will do more harm than good. Ministers should focus on probation

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/10/the-guardian-view-on-the-prisons-crisis-moving-men-into-womens-jails-is-not-the-answer

#Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #Society #Politics #Labour #Conservatives #TheGuardian #Editorial

The Guardian view on the prisons crisis: moving men into women’s jails is not the answer | Editorial
By Editorial

Kneejerk reactions to overcrowding will do more harm than good. Ministers should focus on probation

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/10/the-guardian-view-on-the-prisons-crisis-moving-men-into-womens-jails-is-not-the-answer

#Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #Society #Politics #Labour #Conservatives #TheGuardian #Editorial

The Guardian view on the prisons crisis: moving men into women’s jails is not the answer | Editorial
By Editorial

Kneejerk reactions to overcrowding will do more harm than good. Ministers should focus on probation

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/10/the-guardian-view-on-the-prisons-crisis-moving-men-into-womens-jails-is-not-the-answer

#Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #Society #Politics #Labour #Conservatives #TheGuardian #Editorial

The Guardian view on the prisons crisis: moving men into women’s jails is not the answer | Editorial
By Editorial

Kneejerk reactions to overcrowding will do more harm than good. Ministers should focus on probation

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/10/the-guardian-view-on-the-prisons-crisis-moving-men-into-womens-jails-is-not-the-answer

#Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #Society #Politics #Labour #Conservatives #TheGuardian #Editorial

Ministers propose converting female prison estate into cells for men
By Jessica Elgot and Alexandra Topping

Plans would see parts of estate converted but campaigners warn it just ‘moves the crisis from one part to another’

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/07/ministers-propose-converting-female-prison-estate-into-cells-for-men

#Prisonsandprobation #Society #UKcriminaljustice #Women #UKnews #TheGuardian #JessicaElgot #AlexandraTopping

Ministers propose converting female prison estate into cells for men
By Jessica Elgot and Alexandra Topping

Plans would see parts of estate converted but campaigners warn it just ‘moves the crisis from one part to another’

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/07/ministers-propose-converting-female-prison-estate-into-cells-for-men

#Prisonsandprobation #Society #UKcriminaljustice #Women #UKnews #TheGuardian #JessicaElgot #AlexandraTopping

Ministers propose converting female prison estate into cells for men
By Jessica Elgot and Alexandra Topping

Plans would see parts of estate converted but campaigners warn it just ‘moves the crisis from one part to another’

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/07/ministers-propose-converting-female-prison-estate-into-cells-for-men

#Prisonsandprobation #Society #UKcriminaljustice #Women #UKnews #TheGuardian #JessicaElgot #AlexandraTopping

Ministers propose converting female prison estate into cells for men
By Jessica Elgot and Alexandra Topping

Plans would see parts of estate converted but campaigners warn it just ‘moves the crisis from one part to another’

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/07/ministers-propose-converting-female-prison-estate-into-cells-for-men

#Prisonsandprobation #Society #UKcriminaljustice #Women #UKnews #TheGuardian #JessicaElgot #AlexandraTopping

PM asks justice secretary to find way to exclude PC Harper’s killers from early release scheme
By Caroline Davies

Andy Burnham said to be ‘determined’ to work out solution after increasing pressure from family and police

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/11/andy-burnham-justice-secretary-early-release-scheme-pc-andrew-harper-killers

#UKcriminaljustice #AndyBurnham #Politics #Law #Prisonsandprobation #AngelaRayner #AlexNorris #Society #Labour #UKnews #TheGuardian #CarolineDavies

PM asks justice secretary to find way to exclude PC Harper’s killers from early release scheme https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/11/andy-burnham-justice-secretary-early-release-scheme-pc-andrew-harper-killers #UkCriminalJustice #AndyBurnham #Politics #Law #PrisonsAndProbation #AngelaRayner #AlexNorris #Society #Labour #UkNews

Meet the offenders cleaning canals in the West Midlands as an alternative to prison
By Tom Pilston and Haroon Siddique

With the debate over prison overcrowding and what to do about it raging, one initiative offers an alternative solution

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/07/offenders-cleaning-canals-west-midlands-prison-overcrowding

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Meet the offenders cleaning canals in the West Midlands as an alternative to prison https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/07/offenders-cleaning-canals-west-midlands-prison-overcrowding #PrisonsAndProbation #UkCriminalJustice #Law #Society #Communities #WestMidlands #UkNews

Threat of legal action if PC Andrew Harper’s killers are released early
By Geraldine McKelvie

Thames Valley chief says he may join Police Federation in court if Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers are freed from prison

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/aug/05/threat-of-legal-action-if-pc-andrew-harpers-killers-are-released-early

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Threat of legal action if PC Andrew Harper’s killers are released early https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/aug/05/threat-of-legal-action-if-pc-andrew-harpers-killers-are-released-early #UkCriminalJustice #Police #PoliceFederation #PrisonsAndProbation #Law #Society #UkNews #AndyBurnham #Berkshire #Politics