Judges told to push back sentencing amid prison overcrowding crisis

The new government has introduced a number of measures to help ease the pressure on the system, but magistrates are looking at further action.

Magistrates have been told to consider pushing back the sentencing of criminals because of concerns about overcrowding in prisons. Sky News has seen an internal direction sent to courts in England and Wales saying hearings due in the next two weeks should be reviewed if the defendant is currently on bail - and potentially postponed until mid-September.

But this measure is not due to come into force until 10 September, meaning the large numbers of recent riot-related convictions are putting extra immediate pressure on the prison system. The direction from Lord Justice Green means that individuals who have been found guilty of crimes will potentially stay out of prison on bail for several more weeks.

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