United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 2820
Prisons: Overcrowding
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19 May 2026
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29 May 2026 · Answer
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29 May 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps his Department has taken to tackle overcrowding in prisons.
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19 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps his Department has taken to tackle overcrowding in prisons.
Source: Commons
29 May 2026
Answer
We recognise that crowding can make it harder to deliver safe, stable regimes and places additional pressure on staff. Analysis published by the department shows that prisoners in crowded cells are more likely to be involved in assaults than those not in ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-19/2820
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1907247
- uk · wq-1907247 · source updated 29 May 2026