Only 100 spaces remaining in men’s prisons in England and Wales

Magistrates told to delay jailing criminals as weekly prison population reaches highest level since 2011

There are only 100 spaces left in men's prisons in England and Wales, according to reports.

The system, already in the midst of an overcrowding crisis, is normally under greater pressure after a bank holiday weekend, which eases when courts reopen. While courts can sit on a bank holiday Monday, prisoners are unable to be released until Tuesday.