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Headline: Prison Population Falls by Over 2,000 in One Week as Overcrowding Plan Takes Effect
Caption: The prison population in England and Wales has dropped by over 2,000 in just 7 days due to a new government plan aimed at reducing overcrowding. A temporary early release scheme, which began on September 10th, allows some prisoners to be released after serving 40% of their sentence, instead of the usual 50%.
Keywords: Current affairs,prison,population,system,Justice Secretary,Shabana Mahmood,defends,England,Wales,dropped,2,000,overcrowding,government,scheme,release,early,40%,50%,time,served,sentence,sentencing,concerns,safety,rehabilitation,plan,reduce,collapse,prevent
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