Warning comes as justice secretary prepares to set out emergency measures to free up space in prisons
Jails becoming too full to accept new inmates would spark a breakdown in law and order on UK streets within days, senior police sources have said.
Police cells would be filled with arrested suspects and convicted prisoners, the source claimed, a situation that could be exploited by looters and criminals.
Continue reading…Warning comes as justice secretary prepares to set out emergency measures to free up space in prisons Jails becoming too full to accept new inmates would spark a breakdown in law and order on UK streets within days, senior police sources have said.Police cells would be filled with arrested suspects and convicted prisoners, the source claimed, a situation that could be exploited by looters and criminals. Continue reading…