Incentivising good behaviour 'can reduce prison population'

Campaigner discusses growing number of inmates

Incentivising good behaviour among prisoners is one way to cut the prison population according to a criminal justice campaigner.

Andrew Neilson of the Howard League for Penal Reform has been speaking on the Island at a Positive Action Group meeting.

The Isle of Man Prison at Jurby recently installed portable buildings to increase its capacity in response to a growing number of inmates.

While it's not an issue unique to the Isle of Man, Mr Neilson says some areas have been able to reverse the trend: