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| Plans unveiled to overhaul prisons system in 'crisis' | Plans unveiled to overhaul prisons system in 'crisis' |
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| The new legislation will not apply to the most serious criminals, the justice secretary said | The new legislation will not apply to the most serious criminals, the justice secretary said |
| Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced limits on how long some offenders can be returned to prison, under plans to ease prison overcrowding. | |
| Under the shake-up, offenders recalled for breaching their licences will be released after a fixed 28-day period. | Under the shake-up, offenders recalled for breaching their licences will be released after a fixed 28-day period. |
| The change is intended to bypass lengthy waits for a parole board assessment before they can be released again. | The change is intended to bypass lengthy waits for a parole board assessment before they can be released again. |
| Mahmood warned that despite promised new prisons, it would not be possible to "build our way out of this crisis". | Mahmood warned that despite promised new prisons, it would not be possible to "build our way out of this crisis". |
| She said the change would not apply to those who commit a serious further offence – or are deemed to pose a high risk. | |
| She announced that work would start on three new prisons later this year, but the government currently faced running out of spaces for male offenders by November. | |
| Changes from an upcoming review of sentencing, led by former Conservative minister David Gauke, were only likely to be felt from spring next year, she added. | |
| The prison population is 88,087 from a useable operational capacity 89,442, according to the latest official weekly figures. | |
| It is estimated to increase to between 95,700 and 105,200 by March 2029, according to a government analysis released last year. | |
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