PMQs: Starmer grills Sunak over early release of prisoners

Keir Starmer questions the prime minister on the government's plans to release some prisoners early in an effort to ease overcrowding.
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Starmer quotes a recent report that states that domestic abusers are among the inmates eligible for the early release scheme, with Sunak saying there is a 'governor's lock', which would prevent dangerous criminals being allowed back onto the streets. At the start of May the prison population in England and Wales was 87,505, with the official usable capacity put at 88,895. Capacity has increased by 3,000 places in a year, but still cannot keep up with demand

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