The Labour Party has announced plans to address the prison overcrowding crisis in the UK by pledging to deliver 14,000 new prison places if it wins the general election. Labour intends to loosen planning laws to expedite the construction of new prisons, potentially using the Special Development Order process to bypass usual procedures. The party also aims to overrule local opposition to ensure the necessary facilities are built. Shadow Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has highlighted the severe consequences of the current prison system's chaos, noting that prisons are at 99% capacity. Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry has indicated that funding for new prison spaces already exists, despite concerns about potential £20bn cuts.
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🔴 Labour pledge to end prison overcrowding by relaxing building restrictions ✍🏻 @nlchalk https://t.co/lK2HrXfp5v
A Labour government would build the prison places this government has failed to deliver. https://t.co/6DFI85jWeD
Labour will deliver 20,000 prison places to ensure that the most dangerous offenders are behind bars. https://t.co/U5trDZj6z8
“It’s a powder keg waiting to blow up.” Prisons are at 99% capacity, Labour’s shadow justice minister Shabana Mahmood says, but adds she can’t make commitments about how to solve the crisis in the short-term because she doesn’t have the full information on what is happening. https://t.co/wllI8UNkrd
Labour's Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry refuses to rule out spending cuts over 'triple lock' pledge https://t.co/4RfUVCZjvE
“If you want better answers, you better get somebody from the Treasury team in.” “But this affects prisons.” @KateEMcCann presses shadow attorney general @EmilyThornberry on Labour’s plans to avoid £20bn in cuts in prisons and justice. 📻 https://t.co/JJdnD4xyQ9 https://t.co/PIhODoooLH
After years of inaction & mismanagement by Tory Govts, our prisons are in crisis @UKLabour will deliver 14000 new prison places to tackle overcrowding crisis as well as put plans in place to drive down reoffending, link offenders to training & jobs and reduce burden in long term https://t.co/zoswtz2qA9
“If you want better answers, you better get somebody from the Treasury team in.” “But this affects prisons.” @KateMcCann presses shadow attorney general @EmilyThornberry on Labour’s plans to avoid £20bn in cuts in prisons and justice. 📻 https://t.co/JJdnD4xyQ9 https://t.co/mcdFfAtX0N
Shadow Atty General @EmilyThornberry tells LBC funding for new prison spaces already exists. Follow LBC's General Election coverage live here: https://t.co/HX0XrNpVfg
“We will make whatever decision is necessary... to get control of our prisons” Shadow Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood refuses to say whether Labour would deal with overcrowding in the prison system by releasing some prisoners early #BBCLauraK https://t.co/w21418wpEX https://t.co/oIaqmv5xcK
A Labour government would build the prison places this government has failed to deliver. And we'll drive down reoffending, cutting crime and making our streets safer. https://t.co/nJW46K5VtJ
Labour’s Emily Thornberry is asked by @KateEMcCann on @TimesRadio about the IFS warning of up to £20bn cuts to prisons, justice and local government. Kate asks: How are you going to avoid making those cuts? #GE2024 #Tax https://t.co/1ThP0OYzpR
Shabana Mahmood dodges the question of what a Labour government would do from day one to tackle the prison overcrowding crisis. She won’t rule out continuing the government’s emergency measures including the early release scheme because Labour doesn’t have the data on the number…
Chaos in our prisons has had serious consequences across the justice system and is a risk to public protection. It’s time for change. Labour has a plan to fix the prisons crisis, for good. https://t.co/eu8klmPRbi
🔵 Labour will overrule local opposition from Nimbys to build more prisons to tackle the overcrowding crisis, the shadow justice secretary has said https://t.co/UOXylXSzq0
Labour has just announced plans to speed up planning for prison building. My guess is they will use the existing Special Development Order process. This allows them to skip the usual process and was recently used to turn an RAF base into an asylum detention centre. https://t.co/c91lfjuwdG
My Labour government will fix the prisons crisis and put dangerous criminals behind bars.
Under the Tories, our prison system isn’t working. Labour will turn the page on 14 years of Conservative chaos and fix the prisons crisis. https://t.co/4gLfbTzOaa
Labour has pledged to deliver 14,000 new prison places to tackle the overcrowding crisis if it gets into government Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/5pNEhU0V8m
Labour pledge planning law move to boost prison places https://t.co/elh9zvat5r
Labour 'to loosen prison building rules to ease overcrowding' if party wins general election https://t.co/fMr2odsdkg