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Britain releases prisoners early amid rising deaths in custody

Britain is releasing hundreds of prisoners early, in an attempt to ease severe prison overcrowding.

Sara Vivacqua
Press TV, London

Britain is releasing hundreds of prisoners before they complete their sentences, in an attempt to ease severe prison overcrowding.

This comes as concerns grow over dangerous prison conditions, deaths in custody and years of underinvestment in the criminal justice system. Critics argue that the government is failing to address the root causes of crime while increasingly using counter-terrorism legislation against political activists.