#Britain takes #emergency action to prevent prisons in northern #England from becoming overcrowded
Source: https://apnews.com/article/britain-riots-prison-overcrowding-jail-5b5d30315e6b700825398eecb80748f1
The recent civil #disorder has heaped pressure on prisons in England and #Wales, which were already running out of room amid #budget constraints, a growing population and tougher sentencing guidelines.
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Britain takes emergency action to prevent prisons in northern England from becoming overcrowded
Britain has taken emergency action to prevent prisons from becoming overcrowded as hundreds of people are sentenced for their roles in the civil unrest that gripped the country earlier this month.AP News
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