The UK’s prison population today is about 86,500 and there are about 2,400 spare places. Overcrowding has caused chaos across prisons and the courts.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has now changed the incoming early release scheme for some prisoners in England and Wales, to exclude rapists and some other offenders.

So – what other solutions are there to the increasing pressure facing the system? And can the UK look for ideas from abroad?

00:32 – Why are prisons so overcrowded?
02:42: The situation in Europe
04:20 – The situation in the Netherlands
06:01 – The situation in Latin America
08:01 – The situation in El Salvador
11:54 – The situation in the United States
14:06 – The situation in Asia
16:19 – The situation in Africa
17:50 – What can we learn from other countries?

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Today, there has been more criticism from victims’ families over plans to release some prisoners early.

Under the policy, due to begin in October, thousands of prisoners will be eligible to be released part way through their sentences. Ministers announced last night that prisoners guilty of rape, serious child sex offences and grooming will be excluded. Adam is joined by home and legal affairs correspondent Dominic Casciani and Pia Sinha former prison governor and chief executive of the Prison Reform Trust.

And, after a humbling few days for President Trump is he able to reclaim the initiative before the US midterm elections? Adam is joined by Americast’s Anthony Zurcher.

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00:00 Are UK prisons in crisis?
01:40 What is the government’s new plan for early prisoner release?
03:20 Does this change the pressure on prison places?
05:00 How have victims responded?
10:50 Should we explore prison outside prison?
15:34 How have the Conservatives responded?
18:50 The issues confronting Donald Trump
31:05 What to watch out for at the mid terms?

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Ukrainian President Zelensky has shared a video of a street vendor being hunted by a drone before it exploded.

The man in the video verified by the BBC, 52-year-old street vegetable seller Yuriy, managed to survive the attack, but sustained shrapnel wounds and a concussion.

Russia has repeatedly denied intentionally targeting civilians.

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