United Kingdom

PRISONS Police cells used to detain rioters amid jails crisis Ministers have activated emergency measures to ease prison overcrowding as more rioters are sentenced for their role in the recent unrest. Operation Early Dawn allows defendants to be held in police cells until prison beds become available and could mean their court dates are delayed or adjourned at short notice. The system was activated on Monday and means some defendants across the north of England waiting for a court appearance will be kept in police cells until prison space is available. The government said that its action to “tackle violent thuggery on our streets” had “exacerbated longstanding capacity issues in our prisons”. James Timpson, the prisons minister, said: “We inherited a justice system in crisis and exposed to shocks. As a result, we have…

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Guardian Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, 23 August 2024

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