Prison staff advised against using inadequate cells amid worsening overcrowding

Prison staff advised against using inadequate cells amid worsening overcrowding

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This report highlights that prison staff are being instructed not to use cells deemed inadequate despite worsening overcrowding. Workers have indicated that they are increasingly forced to place two inmates in cells designed for single occupancy due to the rising number of prisoners.

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