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| Prison ships planned as UK jails overflow |
| By The Guardian Unlimited |
| Published: 10/23/2006 |
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LONDON, ENGLAND - Home Secretary John Reid has been criticised after it emerged that he is seeking prison ships to hold inmates as jails in England and Wales approach full capacity. The Home Office placed an advert on Friday seeking firms to provide places for 200 to 800 prisoners in floating jails. The move came as 47 convicts were held in police cells to relieve pressure on jails, under Operation Safeguard procedures activated by Mr Reid last weekend. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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