Tens of thousands of prisoners in England and Wales at risk of cell fires
About a quarter of prison places are unsafe, Ministry of Justice admitsThe government has reneged on a pledge to make all prison cells fire-safe or take them out of use by the end of next year, meaning tens of thousands of prisoners in England and Wales will remain at risk.The Ministry of Justice...
<p>About a quarter of prison places are unsafe, Ministry of Justice admits</p><p>The government has reneged on a pledge to make all prison cells fire-safe or take them out of use by the end of next year, meaning tens of thousands of prisoners in England and Wales will remain at risk.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice has admitted it has known for almost two decades that about a quarter of prison places are unsafe, putting the people housed in affected cells at risk.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/19/prisoners-england-wales-cell-fires-risk-moj">Continue reading...</a>
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