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Tories promise 50,000 new prison places to stop early releases
The Conservatives plan to build 50,000 extra prison spots in England and Wales to prevent criminals from being freed early. The proposal, if they win power, aims to reverse current early release schemes and one-year jail term scrappage. The annual cost of its construction and operation, amounting to £2bn, would be covered by reductions in spending, such as those made to the foreign aid budget.
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