#Britain takes #emergency action to prevent prisons in northern #England from becoming overcrowded

Source: https://apnews.com/article/britain-riots-prison-overcrowding-jail-5b5d30315e6b700825398eecb80748f1

The recent civil #disorder has heaped pressure on prisons in England and #Wales, which were already running out of room amid #budget constraints, a growing population and tougher sentencing guidelines.

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Britain takes emergency action to prevent prisons in northern England from becoming overcrowded

Britain has taken emergency action to prevent prisons from becoming overcrowded as hundreds of people are sentenced for their roles in the civil unrest that gripped the country earlier this month.

^{AP News}

"Indeed, the disturbances of the last few days seemed worse than riots. They appeared to be more like concerted pogroms. They looked as if they were politically directed and coordinated.

In essence: what happened may have been more akin to terrorism - deliberate political violence"

David Allen Green in an excellent piece on the #FarRightRiots in #England and #NorthernIreland over the weekend.

#CriminalJustice #Riot
How the criminal justice system deals with a riot
https://emptycity.substack.com/p/how-the-criminal-justice-system-deals

How the criminal justice system deals with a riot

Those involved in a riot - at any level - should not be surprised that their offences are dealt with more harshly than those acts would be dealt with in isolation

^{d. a. t. green (The Empty City - a law and polity blog)}