Matthew Scott wants more prison places and 'meaningful rehabilitation inside them.'
The solution to overcrowding in prisons is to build more of them, according to the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner.
The prison population has increased by 8% in the past year and is projected to continue rising, largely down to tougher sentences and court backlogs."Fundamentally we do need more prison places. Of course, we need prison staff to fill them and we need meaningful rehabilitation inside them." Figures show 88,782 people currently incarcerated in England and Wales, leaving only 500 empty spacesstaffing pressures
Mr Hook, a criminal barrister, added: "I'm not sure the building of more prisons would do public protection any good.
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