The chairman of the Prison Officers' Association says he expects an announcement on Operation Early Dawn as early as Monday, with the North East and North West under particular pressure.
An emergency plan to avoid overcrowding in jails is expected to be triggered on Monday as more rioters are sentenced, Sky News understands. Operation Early Dawn is a long-standing plan that allows defendants waiting for a court appearance to be kept in police cells until prison space is available. Sky News understands that the operation is likely to be started on Monday morning. However, it could mean court dates are delayed or adjourned at short notice.
' Mr Fairhurst said the North East and North West were under particular pressure and offenders there faced being 'carted 100, 200 miles away from home' to serve their sentence. Read more:Prisons feeling the pressure from wave of UK riot chargesHundreds of new prison places released to deal with rioters The Ministry of Justice said last month that violence and self-harm in prisons was at 'unacceptable' levels with overcrowding pushing some to the 'point of collapse'.
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