Good. Our prisons have been full for a while, and Conservatives built fuck all. They even scrapped plans for a new prison.
I live less than 1km from HMP Northumberland and I can happily say that it’s seemingly getting some upgrades too, as is our closest hospital.
Quite refreshing to see things being built again, and having a bit more long-term planning.
I know people here appear to have the opinion that having a legal system and prisons = fascism, but that’s an absurd and extremist opinion.
If someone rapes/kills/grievously assaults someone, or whatever, there has to be prison spaces available for them. Overcrowding in prisons has led to worse outcomes - re-offending, radicalisation, lack of prisoner and guard safety, etc. We need to build.
Good. Our prisons have been full for a while, and Conservatives built fuck all. They even scrapped plans for a new prison.
I live less than 1km from HMP Northumberland and I can happily say that it’s seemingly getting some upgrades too, as is our closest hospital.
Quite refreshing to see things being built again, and having a bit more long-term planning.
I know people here appear to have the opinion that having a legal system and prisons = fascism, but that’s an absurd and extremist opinion.
If someone rapes/kills/grievously assaults someone, or whatever, there has to be prison spaces available for them. Overcrowding in prisons has led to worse outcomes - re-offending, radicalisation, lack of prisoner and guard safety, etc. We need to build.