Netherlands to Reopen Almere Prison Amidst Capacity Crisis
The Dutch cabinet will investigate reopening the vacant 24,000 square meter Almere prison to address prison capacity shortages, reversing previous closures and impacting approximately 300 prisoners and 300 staff. The decision follows years of prison closures due to projected surplus capacity and cur...
Netherlands to Reopen Almere Prison Amidst Capacity Crisis
The Dutch cabinet will investigate reopening the vacant 24,000 square meter Almere prison to address prison capacity shortages, reversing previous closures and impacting approximately 300 prisoners and 300 staff. The decision follows years of prison closures due to projected surplus capacity and cur...
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52% Bias Score
UK Prison System Faces 5,400-Space Shortage Despite £10 Billion Expansion Plan
The UK faces a prison capacity shortage of 5,400 spaces by November 2027, despite a £10 billion plan to add 14,000 spaces by 2031; the government will use alternative sentencing to manage the shortfall while building new prisons and expanding existing ones.
UK Prison System Faces 5,400-Space Shortage Despite £10 Billion Expansion Plan
The UK faces a prison capacity shortage of 5,400 spaces by November 2027, despite a £10 billion plan to add 14,000 spaces by 2031; the government will use alternative sentencing to manage the shortfall while building new prisons and expanding existing ones.
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60% Bias Score
UK Prison Expansion Plan Faces Billions in Cost Overruns and Significant Shortfall
The UK government's plan to expand prison capacity by 20,000 cells by 2027 faces a £4.2 billion cost overrun and a projected 12,400-cell shortfall due to rising construction costs, delays, and insufficient planning, leaving prisons near critical capacity.
UK Prison Expansion Plan Faces Billions in Cost Overruns and Significant Shortfall
The UK government's plan to expand prison capacity by 20,000 cells by 2027 faces a £4.2 billion cost overrun and a projected 12,400-cell shortfall due to rising construction costs, delays, and insufficient planning, leaving prisons near critical capacity.
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Cabinet Reopens Almere Prison Amidst Staff and Cell Shortages
The Dutch cabinet plans to reopen the vacant Almere prison to address a shortage of prison cells and staff, reversing a previous policy of closures; a feasibility study will be conducted before reopening the 24,000 square meter facility which can house 300 prisoners and requires an additional 300 st...
Dutch Cabinet Reopens Almere Prison Amidst Staff and Cell Shortages
The Dutch cabinet plans to reopen the vacant Almere prison to address a shortage of prison cells and staff, reversing a previous policy of closures; a feasibility study will be conducted before reopening the 24,000 square meter facility which can house 300 prisoners and requires an additional 300 st...
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44% Bias Score
UK Prison Overcrowding Crisis: 14,000 New Places Planned, But Will It Be Enough?
The UK government's 10-year prison strategy aims to add 14,000 places by 2031, including four new prisons and refurbished cells, to tackle overcrowding; however, the justice secretary acknowledges that even with this expansion, prison space could run out within the next few years due to a rapidly gr...
UK Prison Overcrowding Crisis: 14,000 New Places Planned, But Will It Be Enough?
The UK government's 10-year prison strategy aims to add 14,000 places by 2031, including four new prisons and refurbished cells, to tackle overcrowding; however, the justice secretary acknowledges that even with this expansion, prison space could run out within the next few years due to a rapidly gr...
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48% Bias Score