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Men's prisons 'could run out of space in months'

Men's prisons in England and Wales could run out of space later this year, the government has warned, as it announced three new jails costing a total of £4.7bn will be built starting this year.

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood revealed the expansion plans in Downing Street alongside Amy Rees, the outgoing chief executive of His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). Ms Rees outlined how the male prison population was at 99% capacity and set to run out of room in November.

Politics latest: Recall conditions changed for some prisoners She highlighted issues like longer average sentences and not enough new prison capacity as contributing factors to the crisis. A high number of criminals being recalled to custody was also noted.

Repeating previous schemes to release people earlier in their sentences would "only buy us time.

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