The tory solution for prison overcrowding!

It’s quite simple though, imo, more police back out on the beat, re-open all the local police stations (haha most of them now new flats!), police to follow up on ALL crimes, unless a very good reason, only imprison those committing serious and violent crime, (for LONG sentences), everyone else should be given lengthy supervised community service and also given rehabilitation training, drug addicts and other addictions to receive rehab, probation services to be given much firmer rules about working with ex offenders. Our system is a mess, under funded, under staffed, like almost every other public service!!

We need modern prisons I agree but we send far too many people to prison, more than other Northern European counties and our reoffending rates are higher
As the party of law n order the govt has failed to update and improve
In the 70’s and 80’s there were campaigns to expand alternatives to custody. Instead we have a broken privatised probation service, minimal drug/alcohol services and increased homelessness
Awful

Perhaps we could address the conditions that lead people into crime in the first place?

And repeal some of that draconian anti protest legislation.

More prisons are being built. I agree with GrannyGravy.

Why don’t they build more? Maybe prioritise violent criminals who are a danger to others and let people like Julian Assange out?

And there was talk, from this party, of arresting and imprisoning, homeless/ beggars.
I did think that the cells might be rammed in cold weather. Some canny homeless folk might consider a safe, dry cell with food and ensuite facilities a fair exchange for life in a tent or shop doorway.

Rethinking what crimes receive a custodial sentence would be my preferred solution to prison overcrowding, but that would entail a vigorous overhaul of the probation system and community service programs.

I know, I thought it may be April 1st when I read it.🤬

As the Police do not bother to investigate and increasing number of crimes, (who decides?) then even more difficult to charge criminals in the first place.