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flag Wales to lead Western Europe in imprisonment rate after expanding prison despite safety concerns and rising incarceration.

flag Wales is projected to become the Western European nation with the highest imprisonment rate—178 per 100,000—after expanding HMP Parc in Bridgend with 345 new prison places, despite a record 17 deaths at the facility in 2024. flag The expansion, which increases the prison surplus to 738 places, raises concerns that Wales is being used to absorb overflow from England, where the rate is 139 per 100,000. flag Experts warn the move lacks justification amid safety issues and rising incarceration, noting a 34% increase in Wales’ prison population since 2017. flag They urge a national conversation on overimprisonment, citing poverty and the absence of a clear strategy.

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