England and Wales spend more on prisons than all of Europe except Russia © Provided by The Independent
Spending on prisons in England and Wales is higher than in any other European country except for Russia, new figures show, fuelling concerns about the UK government’s plans to further increase the length of jail sentences.
In 2019, the total budget was £3.4bn, just under that of the Russia Federation, at £3.6bn, according to a report published by the Council of Europe on the penal statistics of its member states.
The figure was considerably lower in neighbouring countries that have larger populations, with Germany spending £3bn and France £2.5bn.
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