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Nina Lloyd

Government facing backlash over prison recall changes to free up jail space

Shabana Mahmood (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Wire)

Ministers are facing a backlash from victims and domestic abuse watchdogs over planned changes to prison recall which would see some offenders released within a month to free up jail space.

Under emergency measures announced by the Justice Secretary, some criminals serving sentences between one and four years will be returned to custody only for a fixed 28-day period.

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