'Just nine showers for 239 men': Prison overcrowding crisis deepens, says Inspector of Prisons

The Inspector of Prisons has said he has “yet to see a minister grasp the nettle” of resolving the prison overcrowding crisis.

In his foreword to his 2025 annual report, Mark Kelly said that he had met all three ministers of justice since his appointment in 2022.

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