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Policing Minister Chris Philp insisted no arrests had been delayed and that emergency measures 'were not required'.
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Policing Minister Chris Philp insisted no arrests had been delayed and that emergency measures 'were not required'.
Criminal suspects will be freed on bail rather than being placed in custody because the prisons are full, senior lawyers have warned.
What happens when government policy meets an entirely unfit system? Today’s report on HMP Peterborough by HM Inspector of Prisons reveals a jail unable to handle the government’s early release scheme. Last October, in an effort to stop our prisons running out of room, Alex Chalk announced the End of Custody Supervised Licence scheme, under
Edward Argar also admits government is only on target to provide 10,000 new prison places by 2025, falling short of 20,000 target
Edward Putman, 54, (pictured) was imprisoned in October 2019 after stealing the prize money with the assistance of Camelot insider Giles Knibbs.