an independent review of sentencing says the rising prison population in england and wales has been fuellednts under pressure those people who were from those people who were themselves in hospital. bethany, thank you very much for the update. bethany bell there in rome. an independent review of sentencing says the rising prison population in england and wales has been fuelled by successive governments wanting to appear tough on crime — with too much focus on punishment rather than reducing reoffending. the interim report, commissioned by the government, says people are being jailed for longer, despite evidence that these sentences often fail to rehabilitate them. frances read reports. a rising number behind every door, inside, locked up, successive governments under pressure to look tough on crime. but behind these walls, prisons are overwhelmed and ineffective. sentences have got longer, they have got tougher. we're sending more people to prison, and we're sending them to prison for a longer period of time. it is understandable, and indeed right, a few months ago, 1,700 prisoners in engla

an independent review of sentencing says the rising by successive governments wanting to appear toughng jailed for longer, despite evidence frances read reports. sentences have got longer, they have got tougher. criminals to be punished. what we also want to do is ensure that our criminal justice system rehabilitates people. into what's pushed the justice system to the brink it says short sentences in particular are not effective with high re—offending rates almost 57% for those who've been in prison less than a year. a few months ago, 1700 prisoners in england for years of inaction. breakdown of law and order. this is not the long term solution. there is more that we must do, but it was the necessary of course, prison has a part to play within the system, and if you overuse prison, it's very expensive, overcrowded prisons can't rehabilitate people. and we end up ultimately in a situation recommendations and proposals for reform are to be announced in spring. it puts the system under huge pressure so that overcrowded prisons can't rehabilitate people. and we end up ultimately in a sit

he was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order for manslaughter. an independent reviewlly understood or managed. good morning, everybody. once again, thanks for your attendance. relatives of his victims told a news conference that the authorities, who they say failed their loved ones, still need to be held to account. to the prime minister and the rest of the government, make this trauma stop and make ourfight stop now. you have confirmed there will be a public inquiry, but agree the terms that we have been pleading for. make it statutory. all of the agencies, organisations, institutions and vitally individuals must then and will be compelled to attend, give evidence and tell the truth. the families met sir keir starmer when he was leader of the opposition last year. they will meet him again, this time as prime minister, on wednesday. the government says work is ongoing to establish the precise scope of the inquiry it has promised. the families insist it must examine the role of the police and the cps, as well as doctors. the nhs review revealed, before the attacks, cal

he was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order for manslaughter. an independent reviewattacks, published on wednesday, found his risk was not fully understood or managed. good morning, everybody. once again, thanks for your attendance. relatives of his victims told a news conference that the authorities, who they say failed their loved ones, still need to be held to account. make this trauma stop and make ourfight stop now. you have confirmed there will be a public inquiry, but agree the terms that we have been pleading for. all of the agencies, organisations, institutions and vitally individuals must then and will be compelled to attend, give evidence and tell the truth. the families met sir keir starmer when he was leader of the opposition last year. they will meet him again, this time as prime minister, on wednesday. the government says work is ongoing to establish the precise scope of the inquiry it has promised. the families insist it must examine the role had been sectioned four times in less than two years, but there had been no contact between him and health sta

the chairman of the independent sentencing review has said today it's only a matter of time before prisonbers exceed capacity again, and those are the latest headlines for now. more news from me in half an houn >> for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone. sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code , or go to the qr code, or go to gbnews.com/poll. >> james matthewson. >> james matthewson. >> good morning. welcome to britain's newsroom, live across the nation. gb news with andrew pierce and me dawn neesom. and we've got a cracking show for you today. >> we certainly have. but before we get stuck into it, yet another extraordinary story about a migrant allowed to stay in this country. last week we had some bloke couldn't possibly go because his son might eat the wrong chicken. chicken nuggets in our begum. >> you know what? i think i'm convinced there are people in a room, right? coming up with the maddest reasons people apply to stay in this country. but not eveni stay in this country. but not even i could come up with chicken nuggets. and that was after i remember the stor