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Government wants to 'get out of prison crisis doom loop'

Government wants to 'get out of prison crisis doom loop'
BBC Politics Tuesday 01 September 2026, 07:37 UTC 1 min read
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The justice secretary says the early release of prisoners is part of a bigger plan to reform the prison service.

The justice secretary says the early release of prisoners is part of a bigger plan to reform the prison service.
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