November 7, 2024

Labour can blame the Conservatives for prisons crisis for now – but tough choices are coming

 Labour can blame the Conservatives for prisons crisis for now – but tough choices are coming

Labour can blame the Conservatives for prisons crisis for now – but tough choices are coming

Shabana Mahmood, the new justice secretary, painted a bleak picture in her speech today, announcing that prisons are nearly full and inmates will have to be let out early.