Jail time for recalled offenders to be limited to free up prison places
by Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6X9G8)
UK justice secretary also announces plans for three new jails amid overcrowding crisis in England and Wales
Shabana Mahmood will limit for how long hundreds of repeat offenders can be recalled to prison amid Whitehall predictions that jails will be full again in November.
The justice secretary also announced a 4.7bn plan to build three new prisons starting this year, part of a record expansion" as the government attempts to get to grips with the criminal justice system.
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