Leicester Prison had 361 inmates in January
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Prisons in England and Wales are "bursting at the seams" with more than half suffering overcrowding, the Howard League for Penal Reform has claimed.
A report by the organisation says the prison population has reached an all-time high of 75,479 inmates.
Leicester Prison is the most overcrowded with 90% more inmates than it has places for, followed by Preston which has 80% and Shrewsbury at 73%.
The Home Office said projects were in place to increase prison capacities.
'Not safe'
The study claims 76 of the 139 prisons in England and Wales were overcrowded in January.
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PRISON NUMBERS
Leicester overcrowded by 89%
Preston overcrowded by 80%
Shrewsbury overcrowded by 73%
Swansea overcrowded by 65%
Bedford overcrowded by 61%
Exeter overcrowded by 58%
Dorchester overcrowded by 57%
Leeds overcrowded by 55%
Lincoln overcrowded by 49%
Wandsworth overcrowded by 49%
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Leicester Prison has 191 places but Howard League figures show it had 361 prisoners - making it the most crowded in the country, according to the group.
Howard League director Frances Crook said: "Our prison system is bursting at the seams.
"Overcrowded prisons cannot provide a suitable regime to rehabilitate prisoners, which means that you and I are not safe on the streets."
She said: "Prisoners in overcrowded prisons are more likely to share cells built for a single occupant.
Increasing capacity
"In 2003-2004, the average rate of "doubling", which means two people share a cell built and designed for one, was 21.7% - far exceeding the target."
The organisation believes only serious offenders should be locked up and has called for more use of community sentences.
A spokeswoman for the Home Office said it was down to the courts to decide when to send people to prison.
She added there were a number of projects to increase operational capacity at prisons across the country.