Prison Chiefs Admit Inmate Numbers Exceed Safe Limits Justice Secretary in the Dock As Agreed Numbers Breached 705 Times Last Year
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THE safe and legal limit for prisoner numbers was exceeded more than 700 times last year, according to dramatic new figures.
The Scottish Prison Service admitted its Assessed Operating Limit (AOL) was breached 705 times for individual prisons, meaning governors were unable to guarantee the safety of staff or inmates, or that jails met legal requirements, or complied with the European Convention on Human Rights.See the full content of this document
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Prison Chiefs Admit Inmate Numbers Exceed Safe Limits Justice Secretary in the Dock As Agreed Numbers Breached 705 Times Last Year
Although new spaces have since eased the problem, Mike Ewart, SPS chief executive, warned numbers 'continue to rise to unprecedented levels'.
Labour and the T...See the full content of this document
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