The UK's new Labour Government has announced plans to release thousands more prisoners early, in order to tackle overcrowding in prisons.
The new Justice Secretary said the measures were needed to prevent the total collapse of the country's prison system.
But critics call the plan a dangerous gamble.
Simon Gaitán reports.
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