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

Cells for arrested offenders may run out without early prison release, says Labour
By Kevin Rawlinson

Bridget Phillipson says government would not have to consider releasing prisoners early if Tories had created more capacity

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/29/cells-for-arrested-offenders-may-run-out-without-early-prison-release-says-labour

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Cells for arrested offenders may run out without early prison release, says Labour https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/29/cells-for-arrested-offenders-may-run-out-without-early-prison-release-says-labour #PrisonsAndProbation #UkCriminalJustice #Law #Society #England #Wales #UkNews #BridgetPhillipson #Politics

Burnham urged to intervene over ‘zero-hours’ custody officers in private prison
By Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor

Exclusive: Prison officers’ union strongly opposes HMP Millsike offering flexible work escorting prisoners amid staff shortages

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/18/burnham-zero-hours-custody-officers-private-prison

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Burnham urged to intervene over ‘zero-hours’ custody officers in private prison https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/18/burnham-zero-hours-custody-officers-private-prison #PrisonsAndProbation #TradeUnions #ZerohoursContracts #UkCriminalJustice #Society #UkNews

Probation staff vote to strike in blow to Burnham plans on early release
By Peter Walker, Rajeev Syal and Caroline Davies

Napo members overwhelmingly back action after union had criticised prisons proposals as rushed

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/11/probation-staff-strike-vote-burnham-early-release

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Probation staff vote to strike in blow to Burnham plans on early release https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/11/probation-staff-strike-vote-burnham-early-release #PrisonsAndProbation #UkCriminalJustice #IndustrialAction #TradeUnions #Politics #Society #UkNews #Law

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

UK abuse scandal ‘ignored because victims were working-class boys from north’, minister says https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/07/uk-abuse-scandal-ignored-victims-working-class-boys-north-minister #CountyDurham #RapeAndSexualAssault #PrisonsAndProbation #NorthOfEngland #Children #UkCriminalJustice #YoungPeople #Society #UkNews #England #Politics #ChildProtection