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Tories pledge to build 50,000 new prison places
The party says its proposals would stop prisoners being released early and cut crime.
The Conservatives have promised to build 50,000 new prison places in England and Wales to stop criminals being released early, if they return to government.
The party said it would cost £2bn per year to build and run the new prisons, funded by spendi... [3194 chars]
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