In May, around 7,300 inmates were held in 5,235 cells - an occupancy rate of 141%, figures from the Swedish Prison and Probation Service showed. Including standby accommodation, the occupancy rate ...

France's justice minister is transferring 100 of the country’s most dangerous inmates to a high-security prison to prevent ...

The Ministry of Justice expects the prison system will need to accommodate more than 100,000 prisoners in England and Wales by March 2029. The current operational capacity is below 85,000.