Making a bad situation even worse, the violence that struck the UK back in July has pushed Britain’s entire justice system close to breaking point.
The scenes of violent disorder on Britain’s streets resulted in a whole raft of new criminal cases being pushed through the courts after the country’s new Labour government demanded tough sentences for the rioters.
Operation Early Dawn
The spike in prisoner numbers has forced the UK prime minister to activate a longstanding emergency action plan called Operation Early Dawn. The plan allows defendants to be held in police custody, even though they won’t be able to appear in court until a prison space is available.
The government says it will also temporarily cut the time needed to be served before parole, from 50 to 40 percent of a sentence. This could result in up to 5,500 prisoners being released in September and October.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer …