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Jails will 'run out of space in November', review chief warns - as Andy Burnham pauses early release scheme amid furore over PC Andrew Harper's killers
Jails are expected to run out of space in November, according to a review chief's warning. Andy Burnham has paused an early release scheme amid controversy surrounding the killers of PC Andrew Harper.
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