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Can Starmer's plan solve the prisons crisis?
Today's Big Question Releasing inmates early is 'least worst option' to tackle overcrowding, but critics say it puts public at risk
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James Timpson: the new prisons minister offering offenders a second chance
In the Spotlight Keir Starmer's appointment of retail boss was a 'bolt from the blue'
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What are IPP sentences?
The Explainer Thousands of prisoners remain incarcerated with no fixed date of release
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Namibia grapples with legacy of genocide on Shark Island
Under the radar A non-profit research agency believes it has located sites of unmarked graves of prisoners
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'National scandal': prison early-release scheme gets earlier and earlier
The Explainer Government says 'short-term' extension is necessary to help ease pressure on prisons
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What would it be like in jail for Trump if he's convicted?
Today's Big Question The Secret Service has begun grappling with how to protect a former president behind bars
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El Salvador: the iron fist of 'the world’s coolest dictator'
In Depth Nayib Bukele has won re-election as El Salvador's president in a landslide vote
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Armed gangs, prison breaks and on-air hostages: how Ecuador was plunged into crisis
The Explainer Gangs launch deadly revenge after president declares state of emergency following escape of feared drug boss from prison
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Russia's thorny convict-soldier problem
Under the Radar Putin's Ministry of Defense, like Wagner, is recruiting soldiers from Russian prisons to fight his Ukraine war. Russians aren't excited about them returning home.
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Banged Up review: an illuminating reality TV series about prisons
The Week Recommends Celebrities are sent to a decommissioned prison in Channel 4's entertaining new show
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Texas-style justice: a sticking-plaster fix for UK prisons?
Talking Point Sceptics say sentencing reform kicks the can down the road.
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'What kind of human beings will we be after seeing what we've seen in Israel?'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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The most famous prison breaks of all time
The Explainer Many people have escaped from behind bars over the decades
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Daniel Khalife escape: how secure are UK prisons?
Today's Big Question MPs and experts blame austerity cuts for chronic understaffing, overcrowding and inexperienced guards
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