Prison Governor Chief Warns Jails Could Run out of Space Within Days

Andrea Albutt said Britain’s prison system is ‘completely broken’ as inmate numbers reach capacity crisis levels.

A drug search dog and officer patrol the perimeter of Birmingham Prison on Aug. 20, 2018. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Prisons in England and Wales could run out of space to house inmates this week, the leader of Britain’s prison governors group has warned.

Andrea Albutt, president of the Prison Governors’ Association (PGA), said there are only around 300 spaces left in men’s jails as the UK’s prison population reached a record high.