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Bridget Phillipson: “But the reality of what we are confronting is that, if allowed to go unchecked, we could end up in a position where…”

On the recordAugust 30, 2026
But the reality of what we are confronting is that, if allowed to go unchecked, we could end up in a position where someone who was arrested for very serious offences, for example, offences related to violence against a woman, and we wouldn’t have anywhere to send that individual.
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Bridget Phillipson
Labour Party

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Addressing concerns about serious offenders and prison capacity.

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