Prison population in England and Wales set to exceed 100,000 by 2029
by Guardian staff and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#6SQDX)
Rising prosecutions, higher maximum sentences and soaring number of people on remand driving growth from 86,000 today
The prison population could top 100,000 within five years in England and Wales, official estimates show.
The justice department acknowledged that a perfect storm of rising prosecutions, politicians bringing in higher maximum sentences, and soaring numbers of people on remand - meaning they are in jail awaiting trial or sentencing - are responsible for the projected rise.
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