Ian Acheson

Fraser Nelson and Prof. Ian Acheson discuss Labour's plan to release prisoners early due to prison overcapacity. They debate implications of this policy, contrast prison approaches in Scotland and England, and analyze the origins of the UK's prison crisis. They also explore Labour's prison reform strategy and the political risks associated with their stance on prisoner release.

Former prison governor Ian Acheson and former prisoner David Shipley discuss the challenges and failings in Britain's prison system, the lack of control and imbalance of power in prisons, the impact of misbehaving prisoners on the entire prison system, and the need for a public inquiry to address these problems.