Britain’s prisons at 99% capacity: Recalled inmates to be freed after 28 days, £4.7 billion allocated for 'record' expansion

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Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced emergency measures to release recalled prisoners after just 28 days, aiming to free up 1,400 prison places amidst a crisis of overcrowding. With jails at 99% capacity and facing complete overflow within five months, Mahmood warns of a potential breakdown of law and order.

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