Legal aid row may put extra pressure on strained prison system

The ongoing dispute between criminal defence solicitors and justice minister Jim O’Callaghan over legal aid reforms could place further pressure on the already strained prison system, legal experts have warned.

Concerns have been raised that, if the stand-off continues, prison authorities may have to consider increasing the use of temporary release to create capacity for a growing number of remand prisoners.

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