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2024-07-13 05:04:08 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 59221A035FA8EC73B3A78516737CABEB79C6F4F01BA8136AADAD95C0677C4E19
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The chief of the Metropolitan Police has said the proposed releases - expected to free around 5,000 cells - are necessary to avoid a "really dangerous" situation. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/mark-rowley-justice-secretary-government-alex-chalk-britain-b2578681.html The Sunak government released 10,000 prisoners early between October 2023 and June 2024 https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jul/12/over-10000-prisoners-freed-70-days-early-sunak-government
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