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Thousands of criminals in England and Wales are being released early in October. The releases come as the number of available spaces across the male prison estate has fallen to its lowest this year, sources have told the BBC. Changes made by UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to the government's early release scheme will mean more prisoners, including those convicted of manslaughter, will remain behind bars for longer. As part of its plan to tackle overcrowding, the government has said it would create more cells in existing prisons in England and Wales. Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio for more details on the early release scheme #BBCNews

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