§ 18. Sir Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress has been made in dealing with prison overcrowding. [125072]
§ Paul GogginsWhere imprisonment is the most appropriate punishment, it should be used. An additional 4,500 prison places will be provided over the next three years. Other reforms include the use of Home 57W Detention Curfew; this will help create a more appropriate balance between the use of custody and community supervision.