Cramming Prisoners: A Desperate Attempt to Manage Overcrowding? The UK's prison system has long struggled with overcrowding, a problem that shows no signs of abating.
Leaked documents reveal plans by the Ministry of Justice to "double up" hundreds of prisoners in temporary prefabricated cells built for one person, ostensibly as a way to increase capacity and meet government targets.
At first glance, installing second beds in these units might seem like a practical solution to manage overcrowding. However, the context behind this proposal is far more complex.