Prisons Get $110M Boost Amid Overcrowding | Belfast News

The government is pouring $110 million into expanding prison capacity to tackle overcrowding, converting unused spaces and building a new 1,700-bed facility in Lancashire. Amid these efforts, controversial early release policies are being revised — notably excluding killers of police officer Andrew Harper. Police chiefs warn of mounting pressure as they struggle to monitor released inmates without extra funding.

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