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Letter to Prisons Minister – prison capacity and safety

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Letter to Lord Timpson OBE, Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation, outlining our concerns about prison capacity and safety, and the need for a policy decision-making redline to ensure prison numbers cannot exceed the ability of the prison service to safely manage individuals under its care.