{"id":255561,"date":"2025-06-23T21:04:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T20:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/like-a-care-home-why-ageing-inmates-are-piling-strain-on-the-prison-system-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T21:04:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T20:04:52","slug":"like-a-care-home-why-ageing-inmates-are-piling-strain-on-the-prison-system-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/like-a-care-home-why-ageing-inmates-are-piling-strain-on-the-prison-system-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Like a care home&#8217;: Why ageing inmates are piling strain on the prison system | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/JQImLJbIrTg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"'Like a care home': Why ageing inmates are piling strain on the prison system | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JQImLJbIrTg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Prisons across the UK are struggling to cope with increasing numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Short term emergency release has given some institutions breathing room, but for many, it barely scratches the surface.<\/p>\n<p>Glenochil prison in Scotland houses a high number of sex offenders and those serving life sentences, meaning many are growing old within their walls.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s putting extreme pressure on an already overstretched system.<\/p>\n<p>ITV News was given exclusive access to Glenochil jail in Alloa where 10% of the population is over 60 and many require support from agency staff.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prisons across the UK are struggling to cope with increasing numbers. 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