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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aletha Adu Political correspondent

Prisons plan could add 1,000 places in England and Wales amid overcrowding

A prison wing
The prison population in England and Wales is up 10,000 on two years ago. Photograph: Jeff Morgan/Alamy

Prisoners in England and Wales could be moved into portable buildings or released early as part of a huge extension of the electronic tagging scheme, as the justice secretary considers creative measures to solve the overcrowding crisis.

Alex Chalk KC is expected to reveal a package of measures on Monday that could add 1,000 prison places across the estate, the Guardian understands.

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