Prisons minister writes to police chiefs to establish Operation Safeguard due to lack of space in men’s prisons
The Ministry of Justice has requested the emergency use of 400 police cells after running out of space in men’s prisons.
The prisons minister, Damian Hinds, confirmed he has written to the National Police Chiefs’ Council to establish the protocol known as Operation Safeguard, which was last used 14 years ago.
