Burnham warned running prison capacity near limit is ‘big risk’

September 1, 2026 · 5:00 am 1 sources

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• Burnham warned running prison capacity near limit is ‘big risk’
  The Guardian · September 1, 2026 05:00
  U-turn on early release scheme will create ‘stresses and strains’ on prison system, says former justice secretary Andy Burnham is taking a “big risk” by seeking to continue running prison capacity to the limit, according to the former justice secretary appointed by Keir Starmer to oversee a review…