"We are sentencing people for much longer than we need" - says former Lord Chief Justice
The summer riots have swelled the prison population which has reached a record high.
On Tuesday next week, the Government's temporary early release scheme will come into effect to deal with overcrowding.
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We spoke to former Lord Chief Justice Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers and began by asking him why sentences have gone up over time.
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