The UK Labour government's sentencing reforms will see thousands of prisoners, including violent offenders, released early to address overcrowding, sparking criticism from various sectors.

The UK’s latest law on sentencing came into force on March 22. Among other changes, the new law means that, in England and Wales, people who would previously have been sent to prison for short ...

Recent reports from prisons in both the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka reveal a disturbing reality. Overcrowding, inadequate facilities, staff shortages, deteriorating infrastructure, prison violence, ...

HMP Wandsworth is the most overcrowded prison in the country, official data shows. The scandal-hit jail holds 62 per cent more people than its design capacity, Ministry of Justice figures show. One of ...

Brussels, Belgium – Bilal knows life behind bars. Over the past 10 years, the 34-year-old has served a sentence in five prisons across Belgium. He most vividly recalls conditions in Mons, a ...