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9th October 2006
Home Secretary, John Reid, has been urged to end special privileges for lifers and other violent prisoners, as a way of easing prison overcrowding.
Hundreds of prisoners are allowed to occupy cells without sharing, even though there is room in them for a second inmate, according to the UK Independence Party.
Yorkshire and Humber region MEP, Godfrey Bloom said today (9.10.06): "When the Government is risking the safety of the British public by moving criminals to less secure prisons, why are murderers and other violent criminals allowed a cell on their own?"
According to the Home Office, it is prison policy to allow lifers to occupy cells on their own. However, there is room enough in them to have bunk beds in the great majority of cases.
Mr Bloom added: "Surely it is more important that all violent criminals are locked up, even if this means they share cells - after all prison is supposed to be a punishment.
“This is only a short term solution. What is needed are more prisons and for foreign criminals to be deported."
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