Date: 3 September 2026 Tags: UK, Prisons, Justice, Public Services Summary: An independent report found HMP Millsike was “unready, understaffed and unsafe” when it opened last year. The £400m Category C prison in East Yorkshire was designed to accommodate approximately 1,500 prisoners. Inspectors said inexperienced and insufficient staff contributed to chaotic operations and safety problems. Basic procedures involving keys, locking doors and counting prisoners were not proper

Date: 30 August 2026 Tags: UK Politics, Crime, Justice, Prisons Summary: Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced hundreds more prisoners will be excluded from the Government’s early-release scheme. The Ministry of Justice previously warned further exemptions could push prisons beyond capacity. Burnham said releasing prisoners on indefinite sentences and deporting foreign criminals could help create additional capacity. The Government will also begin creating additional cell

Date: 28 August 2026 Tags: Crime, Justice, Prisons, UK Politics Summary: The Ministry of Justice is considering expanding home detention curfews to ease pressure on Britain’s overcrowded prisons. Some eligible offenders could potentially move to house arrest after serving one-sixth of their sentence under the proposed arrangements. Home detention requires offenders to observe strict curfews while their movements are monitored using electronic ankle tags. Currently, eligible p