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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Badenoch Urges Emergency Law To Block Early Prison Releases
Caption: Badenoch Urges Emergency Law To Block Early Prison Releases. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to introduce emergency legislation to stop the early release of hundreds of prisoners in England and Wales. Burnham announced last week that he was pausing the scheme following criticism from victims, survivors and their families. However, the Conservatives argue the government's review will not prevent the first group of around 700 offenders from being released in September unless the law is changed. The policy was introduced to ease severe prison overcrowding, which Labour blames on years of underinvestment in the prison system under previous Conservative governments. Badenoch said ministers must act immediately to guarantee no offenders are released early while the government insists its review will ensure public safety and give victims greater confidence before any changes are implemented. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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