From around 1993/94 any official attempt to reduce, or even to maintain a stable prison population was abandoned.

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This statement is true. From the mid-1990s onwards, there was a shift towards tougher sentencing and stricter criminal justice policies, leading to an increase in the prison population rather than efforts to reduce or stabilize it. This trend continued for several decades.

From Around 1993/94 Any Official Attempt to Reduce, or Even