What Happens When a Country Runs Out of Prison Beds?
By Times News
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Andy Burnham is facing the first big test of his premiership. With jails reaching a crisis point, the government has announced an emergency early release scheme to avoid running out of prison spaces by the end of this year. But Burnham’s proposals have faced an outcry from victims. So what options are left? #andyburnham #ukpolitics #prisonscrisis This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guests: Oliver Wright, policy editor, The Times. Andrew Neilson, Director of Campaigns, The Howard League for Penal Reform. Host: Manveen Rana. Producers: Micaela Arneson, Olivia Case. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Clips: Thames Valley Police, BBC, Sky, TalkTV. Photo: Getty Images. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: h
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