Watching bbc news. Just wanted to bring you some breaking news about the figures of overcrowding in prisons. They show that the Prison Population is at a new Record High, 88,521. It has risen by 1159 since the 2nd of august. That is a significant week, when the riots began. As you are aware, lots of new people have entered in the Criminaljustice System so you can see here, from 26th Ofjuly 87400 and that number has continued to rise throughout the weeks of august until they have reached the new Record High 88,521. This comes at a time when thousands of offenders who served 40 of their Prison Terms will be eligible for early release. It is necessary, says the government, because of severe overcrowding injails. There are fewer than 500 spaces now left in men s prison in england and wales, made worse by the convictions of hundreds of people convicted in the riots of last month. We have been given access. Siren blares. Chaos in hmp pentonville. Shouting. We re the only broadcast journalist
Opener at hampden. Stop a murky start but for most of us Warm Sunshine developing today, watch out for more heavy thundery rain in the south. I will have the details. Its Friday 6th of september. The Home Secretary Will chair a meeting of senior ministers, Intelligence Agencies and Law Enforcement Bodies Today to discuss how to tackle criminal gangs which smuggle people across the channel. 12 people died on tuesday when their small boat came apart off the french coast. Yvette cooper said this showed the moral imperative of dismantling the gangs. Our home editor, mark easton, reports. The government claims the deaths of 12 migrants in the channeljust off the french coast earlier this week is evidence of both the moral imperative in destroying the smuggling gangs, and also that measures to disrupt the criminal networks are having an impact. The Home Office says it suggests the Business Model of the smugglers is under pressure. More people are being crammed into less seaworthy vessels, wi
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