Short of Prison Space, U.K. Looks to U.S. Model of Time Off for Good Conduct

He wrote that there was an “urgent need for change,” with demand for prison cells already coming “dangerously close to exceeding supply” and forcing emergency short-term measures. The government is not expected to adopt all of the recommendations, some of which would see prison time reduced for the most dangerous criminals, including violent and sexual offenders. Britain’s current justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, is expected to lay out the government’s initial response to the review in Parliament on Thursday. The review was expected to bring backlash from the Conservatives and the right-wing Reform Party. Some states give credit simply for compliance with prison rules, others for participation in programs like work, education or treatment, and still others do both.