Around 1,700 prisoners are expected to be released on Tuesday from jails across England and Wales in a bid to cut overcrowding.
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood says: “It was the only option left on the table because the alternative would have seen the total collapse of the criminal justice system in this country.” Report by Jonesia.
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