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What's stopping prisons from being built?
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August 12, 2026
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1:18Now PlayingWhy haven't more prison places been built in the UK?
As the debate continues over the government's early release scheme, home affairs commentator Danny Shaw explains how we got here to Sky's Niall Paterson.
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