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UK plans to convert prison laundries into cells to ease overcrowding
The UK government is planning to convert prison laundry rooms into cells to address overcrowding. Justice Minister Victoria Atkins stated that prisons will continue to function despite these changes. The plans aim to increase the capacity within the existing prison estate. This measure is being introduced as part of efforts to manage the prison population.
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- Centre (2): Evening Standard, Metro (UK)