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Overwhelmed probation officers have warned of a “ticking time bomb” for public safety as 1,700 inmates were freed early in a single day, in a desperate bid to stop the prison system from running out of space.

Overwhelmed probation officers have warned of a “ticking time bomb” for public safety as 1,700 inmates were freed early in a single day, in a desperate bid to stop the prison system from running out of space.