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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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