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lil eva
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Our prisons are fullJails were declared absolutely full last night for the first time in history.
Even court and police cells were packed as the number of prisoners rose to 82,068 - almost 100 above the official safety limit.
The crisis is expected to trigger the early release of thousands of muggers, burglars and other convicts.
In a desperate attempt to buy time, Jack Straw begged magistrates to imprison fewer offenders.
The Justice Secretary said the courts were giving short jail terms when community punishments would be better.
But magistrates refused point-blank to help him out of the shambles - saying they would continue to hand down whatever sentence they saw fit.
The Magistrates' Association said it did not react kindly to being placed under "pressure" by ministers.
Tory spokesman Nick Herbert said: "The prison system is now in genuine crisis. This is not the fault of magistrates but the result of sheer incompetence by this Government."
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Twong
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Re: Our prisons are full | lufc4eva wrote: | Jails were declared absolutely full last night for the first time in history.
Even court and police cells were packed as the number of prisoners rose to 82,068 - almost 100 above the official safety limit.
The crisis is expected to trigger the early release of thousands of muggers, burglars and other convicts.
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For the first time in history, eh?
The government told us that when the same thing happened last year!
This government must think we 'll believe any lie they tell us!
Get the inmates to build more prisons!
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Joe1
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Or start killing off the worst criminals...
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Dave the Penguin
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Bring back Hanging and witch burning
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