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2024-08-07 08:28:17 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DE66E4120DA09A101328409E18B6DC3DB338213C89BAB618D82854E1419E1A9F
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The early release of prisoners is only being considered as prisons are full. This was Conservative Party policy. Prison governors warned that jails would be so overcrowded by July they will struggle to accept any more inmates. https://news.sky.com/story/amp/prisons-set-to-be-full-by-easter-after-plans-to-release-offenders-up-to-two-months-early-revealed-13093208 https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/what-is-the-government-doing-to-reduce-pressure-on-prison-capacity/ https://amp.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/20/prisons-in-england-and-wales-will-be-at-breaking-point-in-july-governors-told
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