Given the current (and further potential) problems associated with prison overcrowding, we agree that this measure is needed in the short term to reduce the 1 Meeting of the Parliament: 10/10/2024 | Scottish Parliament Website 2 Meeting of the Parliament: 10/10/2024 | Scottish Parliament Website 3 A full list of organisations that are members of the Forum can be found on the CJVSF website. 1 prison population and mitigate the damaging impacts of overcrowding for individuals in prison, their families and prison staff.