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Politics
Ellie Ng

Mahmood warns of stark choices for prison reform to ensure ‘worthy’ system

Shabana Mahmood (Danny Lawson/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Justice Secretary warned of having to make “stark choices” in relation to prison reform to ensure a criminal justice system “worthy of the name”, it has been reported.

Plans for long-term reform are expected to be introduced following the independent sentencing review, which is due to be published on Thursday – which could include a scheme through which private companies employ offenders but reduce their wages and give the money to victims, according to The Times.

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