Police would have to stop arresting suspects if prisoners not freed earlier to ease crisis, says jail chief
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Sources suggested there were only 700 places free in men’s prisons – less than half the buffer thought to be necessary
Sources suggested there were only 700 places free in men’s prisons – less than half the buffer thought to be necessary