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Sep 25, 2024

Britain’s prisons are at a breaking point

From the BBC World Service: Prisons in Britain are grappling with overcrowding, staff shortages and funding cuts.

The HM Prison Pentonville in North London in 2016. — The HM Prison Pentonville in North London in 2016.
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Why Britain is releasing prisoners early
by Leanna Byrne
Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images
The U.K. is releasing prisoners as a solution to overcrowding.
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