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MPs call for action over prison "crisis"
MPs have pressed the Government to take more urgent action to tackle what they say is a "crisis" in prisons in England and Wales.
They argued that faster reductions in the prison population and drug abuse were needed. The Government said it had an ambitious plan to ensure safety, boost staffing and create more prison places. Simon Jones reports.
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